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Command Performance

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Variety radio revue brings comedy, music, and Hollywood stars to overseas troops by request, with sketches, songs, and sounds.

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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Bryan Barbara Jo Allen Benny Goodman Orchestra Bill Goodwin Bill Wright Billy Gilbert Bob Crosby Buddy Rich Carmen Cavallaro Charles Boyer Charles Correll Clark Gable Connee Boswell Count Basie Dame May Whitty David Rose David Street Deanna Durbin Ed McKinney Edward Arnold Four Hits Frank Graham Fred Waring Freeman Gosden Gene Autry George Murphy Golden Gate Quartet Gypsy Rose Lee Howard Duff Humphrey Bogart Ida Lupino Ish Kabibble Jack Haley James Cagney Jascha Heifetz Jimmy Wakely Joan Blondell Joan Edwards John Brown John Charles Thomas June Allyson June Haver Kitty Kallen Lauren Bacall Lionel Barrymore Loretta Young Lucille Ball Martha Raye Martha Stewart Martha Wilkerson Mary Martin May Whitty Mel Torme Mills Brothers Oscar Levant Pat Friday Pat O'Malley Phil Harris Portland Hoffa Robert Young Rudy Vallee Ruth Hussey Sons of the Pioneers Sterling Holloway Steve Allen Tallulah Bankhead The King's Men The Music Maids The Robert Mitchell Boys Choir The Special Services Division Orchestra Tommy Bernard Ukie Sherrin Victor Borge Walter O'Keefe Woody Herman Orchestra Zero Mostel Ziggy Elman Abe Reynolds Alan Hale Alan Young Alexis Smith Allan Jones Andre Baruch Andre Previn Anita O'Day Ann Miller Ann Sheridan Barbara Stanwyck Bea Wain Beatrice Kay Ben Gage Benay Venuta Bert Wheeler Bill Corum Billy Bletcher Bob Nolan Bob Sweeney Bob Sweeney and Hal March Celeste Holm Charles Previn Chico Marx Chucho Martinez Clarence Nash Constantine Bakaleinikoff Corina Mura Cottonseed Clark Dale Evans Delta Rhythm Boys Desi Arnaz Diana Lynn Dick Ryan Don Dunphy Donald Crisp Donna Dae Doris Singleton Dorothy Patrick Edward Marr Elliott Lewis Ernst Lubitsch Eve Arden Evelyn Knight Fay McKenzie Florence Gill Fred MacMurray Freddie Martin Orchestra Gardner Field Gen. 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Fields Wally Brown Walter Pidgeon Walter Scharf Wendell Niles William Bendix William Powell Xavier Cugat Abe Burrows Abe Simon AFRS Orchestra Aileen Bauer Al Dexter Al Hopkins Al Jolson Al Lewis Al Pearce Al Shaw Alan Carney Alan Foster Alan Ladd Alec Templeton Allen Jenkins Andres Segovia Andy Devine Angela Lansbury Ann Rutherford Ann Sothern Anna Lee Arnold Stang Art Carney Art Linkletter Art Tatum Arthur Schutt Artur Rubinstein Arvin Dale Aubrey Smith Audrey Trotter Ava Gardner B. S. Pulley Barry Wood Basil Rathbone Bela Lugosi Ben Hecht Benny Carter Bert Lahr Betty Jane Rhodes Bill Frawley Bill Johnson Bill Mauldin Bill Miller Bill Stern Bill Thompson Billy Gilbert & Mrs. Gilbert Bob Eberly Bob Graham Bob Moonan Bob Wills & Tommy Duncan Bonnie Baker Bonnie Lou Williams Buddy Baer Buddy Gray Buddy Marino Burgess Meredith Burl Ives Byron Kane C. Aubrey Smith Cab Calloway Cab Calloway Orchestra Carmen Lombardo Cee Pee Johnson Ceferino Garcia Charles Isaacs Charles Laughton Charles MacArthur Charles Swink Charles Trenier Charlie Spivak Charlie Ventura Chick Chandler Chief Petty Officer Rudy Vallee Chill Wills Chu Chu Martinez Claire Trevor Clara Cluck Clark Dennis Claude Stroud Clem McCarthy Cliff Arquette Cliff Edwards Cliff Nazarro Clifton Fadiman Clifton Finnegan Clyde Riddick Colonel Stoopnagle Columbia Pictures Orchestra Conrad Binyon Conrad Frederick Constance Moore Corinna Mura Cornel Wilde Cornelia Otis Skinner Count Basie Quartet Cyril Smith D'Vaughn Pershing Dan Dailey Dave Bale Dave Barbour Dave Barry Dave Berry Dave Newman Dave Roberts Dave Vaile Dean Martin Del Porter Del Sharbutt Denning Sisters Dick Aurandt Dick Lane Dick McKnight Dick Stabile Dinah Lewis Dink Trout Don Richards Donald O'Connor Donna Reed Doris Day Dorothy Kilgallen Dorothy Maynor Dwight Eisenhower Ed Brophy Eddie Dean Eddie Dunstedter Eddie Heywood Sextet Eddie Jackson Eddie Peabody Eddy Duchin Edgar Kennedy Edith Evanson Edmund Gwenn Edward Everett Horton Eileen Carlisle Elizabeth Taylor Ella Fitzgerald Ella Lashley Ella Logan Elmer Davis Emanual Bey Eric Johnston Ernest Whitman Errol Flynn Erroll Garner Ethel Merman Ethel Smith Eugenie Baird Ezra Stone F. Chase Taylor Fats Waller Felipe Turis Fibber McGee & Molly Florence George Fran Coon Frances Wayne Francis X. Bushman Frank Black Frank Bresee Frank Galin Frank Knox Frank Loesser Frankie Fulham Frankie Hyers Fred Lowery Fred Lowry Freddie Slack Gail Laughton Gary Crosby GeGe Pearson Gene Austin Gene Baker Gene Krupa Gene Krupa & Anita O'Day Gene Krupa Orchestra Gene La Valle Gene Plummer Gene Walsh George Dvorak George Givot George Montgomery George Raft Georgia Carroll Gerald Mohr Ginger Dinning Ginnie Powell Ginny Powell Gladys Swarthout Glen Glenn Ford Glenn Miller Orchestra Gloria Warren Gracie Fields Gregory Ratoff Gwen O'Connor Hal Kanter Hall Johnson Choir Hank Ladd Hanley Stafford & Fannie Brice Hans Conried Harry Babbitt Harry Barris Harry Barry Harry Einstein Harry McNaughton Harry Stewart Hedda Hopper Helen O'Connell Helen Traubel Henry Owens Henry Van Dyke Herb Jeffries Herb Shriner Herb Vigran Hugh Herbert Hume Cronyn Ida James Igor Gorin Ilene Woods Ilka Chase Ilona Massey Imogene Carpenter Irene Manning J. Calvin Jackson J. Lawton Collins Jack Brooks Jack Kirkwood Jack Mather Jack McCoy Jack Miller Jack Moyles Jack Oakie Jack Paar Jack Rose Jack Smith Jack Teagarden Jacques Mart Jacques Martin James Forrestal Jan Peerce Jane Powell Jane Russell Jane Webb Jane Wilson Jane Wyman Jean Dinning Jean McKeon Jean Sablon Jeanne Crain Jeffrey Silver Jeri Sullivan Jerry Lester Jerry Lewis Jim Jordan Jimmie Dean Jimmie Grier Jimmy Davis Jimmy Dodd Jimmy Dorsey Joan Leslie Joe Bushkin Joe DeRita Joey Farber Joey Preston John Garfield John Kieran John Lake John McGee John Payne John Ringling North John Sebastian Johnny Bond Johnny Green Johnny Johnson Johnny Sebastien Johnny Weismuller Johnny Weissmuller Jose Carioca Jose Olivera Joseph Szigeti Jules Munshin Julie Conway June Havoc June Hutton June Peney Karen Tedder Katharine Hepburn Katherine Craig Kay Francis Kay Kyser & Company Kay Thompson Kaye Francis Keenan Wynn Ken Darby Kenneth Spencer Kenny Delmar Larry Stark Larry Stevenson Laura Vaughns Lee Sweetland Lennie Hayton Leo Cleary Leo Forbestein Leonard Lyons Leonard Pennario Leopold Stokowski Les Brown Orchestra Lillian Leigh Lillian Randolph Lionel Hampton Orchestra Lisa Roy Lois Butler Lolita Castegnaro Lolita Castenaro Lotte Lehmann Lou Crosby Lou Dinning Lou Holtz Louis Armstrong Louis Prima Louis Sobol Lucy Ann Polk Lulu Belle & Scotty Luther Roundtree Lynn Bari Madeleine Carroll Madge O'Malley Margaret O'Brien Marian Anderson Marian Jordan Marilyn Maxwell and The Four Hits Mark Stevens Marlene Fingerle Marsha Hunt Martha O'Driscoll Marvin Fisher Marvin Moazel Mary Healy Mary Lee Mary Livingston Mary Pickford Maureen O'Hara Maurice Rocco Max Baer Maxine Sullivan Meade Lux Lewis Merle Oberon Michael Curtiz Michael Douglas Mickey Rooney Milton Berle Mischa Elman Mitch Ayres Mitzi Green Mitzi Mayfair Modernaires Morris Stoloff Muriel Maxwell Myrna Loy Nancy Walker Nat Cole Nat Finston Norman Field Norman Mauldin Olga San Juan Pat Harrington Pat McGeehan Pat Patrick Paul Reardon Paul Whiteman Paula Winslowe Pearl Bailey Pee Wee Hunt Peggy Ann Garner Peggy Lee Penny Backus Penny Singleton Perry Botkin Perry Como Peter Lawford Peter Lorre Phil Regan Phyllis Brooks President Harry Truman Rafael Mendez Rafael Méndez Arceo Rags Ragland Ralina Zarova Ray Eberle Ray Sinatra Red Engel Reggie Gardner Reginald Beane Richard Aurandt Richard Crooks Robert Anders Robert Armbruster Robert Carney Robert Holt Robert L. Welsh Robert Merrill Robert Montgomery Robert Taylor Roddy McDowall Roger Dann Roger Price Ronald Cook Rose Marie Ruth Carroll Salty Holmes Sam Lee Sandra Gould Saundra Berkova Selta Vega Boys Selznick Productions Orchestra Sherwood Schwartz Shirley Booth Shirley Dimsdale Shirley Mitchell Six Hits and a Miss Slim Gaylard Trio Solito de Solis Solito DiSolis Sophie Wayne and Madeline Wayne Spade Cooley St. Louis Blues Stan Kenton Stardust Ted Collins Ted Husing Teddy Napoleon Tex Ritter Thad Wilson The Army Air Forces Orchestra The Balalaika Gypsy Band The Benny Goodman Quartet The Bill Seckler Singers The Bob Mitchell Choir The Bombardiers The Celsa Vega Boys The Clark Sisters The Crosby Children The Deep River Boys The Dinning Sisters The Eddie Heywood Sextette The Four Jills The Gene Autry Trio The Homer Hall Chorus The Jesters The Joseph Lilley Chorus The Joseph Lilley Paramount Chorus The Ken Darby Chorus The Ken Darby Singers The Louis Jordan Sextet The Mad Russian The Max Terr Chorus The Mello Larks The Mellolarks The MGM Studio Orchestra The Murphy Sisters The NBC Orchestra The NBC Symphony Orchestra The Nilsson Twins The Page Cavanaugh Trio The Paramount Studios Orchestra The Peters Sisters The Phil Moore Four The Phil Moore Quartet The Revuers The Rhythmaires The Richard Davis Choir The Selznick Studio Orchestra The Skylarks The Trenier Twins The Universal Studio Orchestra The Universal Studios Orchestra The Warner Brothers Studio Orchestra Theodora Lynch Thomas Lewis Tommy Cook Tommy Duncan Tommy Riggs & Betty Lou Tony Romano Trudy Erwin Turhan Bey Tyrone Power Ukie Una Merkel Vagabonds Vance Caling Vance Colvig Vaughn Monroe Orchestra Veronica Lake Victor Moore Victor Young Victor Young Orchestra Vincent Price Vivienne Della Chiesa Vronsky & Babin Wally Maher Walter Gross Wee Bonnie Baker Wendy Davis Western Union Boys Will Scott William Conrad William Frawley William Gargan William Morrow Willie Howard Willie Smith Woody Herman Xavier Cugat Orchestra Yehudi Menuhin Yvette Ziggy Talent

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