Bing Crosby Richard Crooks Pat OMalley

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In honor of Lincoln's Birthday, Bing Crosby opens with a tribute to the Great Emancipator and sets a patriotic tone for the program, which features the top stars of radio, Hollywood, and the armed forces in a bright variety show.

To celebrate Lincoln's Birthday, Bing Crosby starts the show by honoring the Great Emancipator and creates a patriotic mood for the program, which brings together the biggest stars from radio, Hollywood, and the military in a lively variety show.

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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