George Raft Deanna Durbin
Paul Douglas hosts his weekly roundup of the hit show that brings soldiers the entertainment they request, featuring guests Deanna Durbin, Dinah Shore, Rudy Vallee, George Raft, Mead Lux Lewis, and comedy duos Brenda and Cobina plus Lum and Abner.
Paul Douglas, in his weekly summary of the popular program that gives the troops the shows they want to hear, welcomes Deanna Durbin, Dinah Shore, Rudy Vallee, George Raft, Mead Lux Lewis, and comedy teams Brenda and Cobina and Lum and Abner.
Command Performance was a radio program which originally aired between 1942 and 1949. The program was broadcast on the Armed Forces Radio Network (AFRS) and transmitted by shortwave to overseas troops — but with few exceptions, it was not broadcast over domestic U.S. radio stations.
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“George Raft Deanna Durbin.” Command Performance. Radio broadcast, May 18, 1942.
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