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Suspense
Goodnight, Mrs. Russell
Thu Oct 20 1949
Thriller
A madman imprisons a woman and plans to kill her in half an hour, when his alarm clock goes off!
Paul Frees, Dave Light, Gus Bayz

Command Performance
Evelyn Knight Dick Powell
Tue Jun 21 1949
Variety
Howard Petrie hosts a show for U.S. troops featuring Evelyn Knight singing "A Little Bird Told Me" in smooth jazz style. Dick Powell and Ruth Parrot perform a comedic sketch about babysitting mishaps. The music continues with a new song by Meredith Wilson. The show ends with a dedication to the troops, expressing gratitude for their service.
Dick Powell, Evelyn Knight

Command Performance
Audrey Trotter Bud Widom
Tue Dec 9 1947
Variety
Host Bill Goodwin presents a show for U.S. troops with music and comedy. Frank Lesser sings a plumbing-themed comedy song, and Meredith Wilson's group performs "Good Night Ladies." The comedy act features Ronald Dewberry and John Connor in an ice cream-eating contest. The episode closes with a scripted joke about a "solid gold faucet."
Audrey Trotter, Bill Goodwin, Frank Loesser

Command Performance
Kay Kyser Lina Romay Esther Williams
Sun May 5 1946
Variety
Lina Romay opens the show by performing "Personality." Please note that the recording date listed above may need to be verified for accuracy.
Don Wilson, Alan Young, Esther Williams

Command Performance
Jimmy Durante Humphrey Bogart Lauren Bacall
Thu Mar 15 1945
Variety
Janet Blair opens the show by performing "Where Or When." The episode follows the cast as they spend a broadcast day at a small radio station called KREJ, which is "Jerk" spelled backwards, resulting in a comedic episode.
Ken Carpenter, Edward Arnold, Herbert Marshall

Command Performance
Irene Dunn Johnny Mercer Jerome Kern
Sat Dec 2 1944
Variety
Irene Dunn hosts an entertainment program made for soldiers, with songs and funny acts. The Hoosier Hotshots and Connie Haynes take the stage, where Haynes sings "On the Sunny Side of the Street." Johnny Burke and Jimmy Van Heusen provide the comedy. At the end, Irene Dunn and Ken Carpenter honor the troops, ask for song requests, and thank them for their service.
Connie Haines, Hoagy Carmichael, Hoosier Hot Shots

Command Performance
44 11 Ethel Merman Joe E Lewis
Wed Nov 1 1944
Variety
This program, distributed in early 1945, features the tune "Air Mail Special" and is compiled from earlier broadcasts. Edgar recounts the story of Oliver Twist to Charley, while Fred Allen converses with Gypsy Rose Lee and Loumel Morgan performs a distinctive version of "Blues In The Night."
Connee Boswell, Eddie Heywood Sextet, Ethel Merman

Command Performance
Bob Crosby Jimmy Wakely Count Basie
Sat Jun 12 1943
Variety
Jimmy Wakely and the Rough Riders perform several songs on this episode, including "What's The Good Word, Mr. Bluebird?" as well as "Take Me Back To My Boots and Saddles" and "The Wabash Cannonball." The date listed indicates when the episode was recorded.
Ken Carpenter, Bob Crosby, Charioteers

Command Performance
Kate Smith John Charles Thomas Cass Daley
Sat May 1 1943
Variety
Kate Smith performs "Hey, Good Looking" as the opening number, followed by her rendition of "God Bless America."
Ken Carpenter, Cass Daley, Freddie Slack

Command Performance
Joan Blondell Connie Haines Roy Rogers First Half
Sun Jan 10 1943
Variety
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Dave Vaile, Benny Carter, Bob Nolan

Command Performance
Cary Grant Virginia OBrien Joan Davis Bert Lahr
Tue Aug 18 1942
Variety
Virginia O'Brien performs "Go To Sleep My Baby" in her characteristic deadpan style on this program, which was recorded earlier but distributed in the fall. The episode includes the distinctive sound of a San Francisco fog horn.
Don Wilson, Bert Lahr, Cary Grant

Command Performance
William Powell Gene Autry
Thu Jun 18 1942
Variety
This program aired in the summer of 1942 and opens with the song "Private Joe." Blanche Stewart and Elvia Allman play the characters Brenda and Cobina. The episode ends without a standard closing cue.
Paul Douglas, Gene Autry, George Jessel

Command Performance
Don Ameche
Thu Jun 11 1942
Variety
The episode features the song "I Got Spurs That Jingle, Jangle, Jingle" and was recorded on the date shown above. It aired on the shortwave radio station KGEI in Belmont, California on June 20, 1942.
Paul Douglas, Don Ameche, Bing Crosby

Command Performance
Kate Smith Henny Youngman
Fri Mar 13 1942
Variety
This April 1942 episode from New York City opens with "How About You?" and features Ed Gardner as Archie from Duffy's Tavern recounting the tale of Two-Top Gruskin, followed by comedian Henny Youngman's jokes and a recorded segment about Queenie, a soldier's dog. Robert Benchley delivers a humorous lecture on facts of life for sailors.
Barry Wood, Ed Gardner, Henny Youngman
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