Dinah Shore Jeanette MacDonald Garry Moore Jimmy Dorsey
Ken Carpenter starts the show with hello messages and a song for the military. Bob Eberly, Kitty Kallen, and Jimmy Dorsey sing "Bésame Mucho." Jeanette MacDonald performs opera songs for the troops. Dinah Shore reaches out to soldiers by singing songs they asked for. Garry Moore tells a funny story about Hollywood. The show wraps up by thanking the men and women in service, helping lift their spirits during World War II.
Host Ken Carpenter opens with greetings and a military dedication song. Bob Eberly, Kitty Kallen, and Jimmy Dorsey perform "Bésame Mucho." Jeanette MacDonald sings operatic pieces for troops. Dinah Shore connects with soldiers through requested songs. Garry Moore shares a comedic Hollywood story. The episode ends with gratitude to service members, boosting morale during WWII.
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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“Dinah Shore Jeanette MacDonald Garry Moore Jimmy Dorsey.” Command Performance. Radio broadcast, September 6, 1943.
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