Dinah Shore Sportsmen Ruth Hussey Carlos Ramirez
Dinah Shore hosts this special program to entertain U.S. armed forces during the war, mixing music and comedy. Highlights include the Sportsman Quartet, Carlos Ramirez, and a new song by Meredith Wilson dedicated to the Women's Army Corps. Bill Thompson contributes comedy with characters from the Fibber McGee and Molly show.
Dinah Shore leads this special show made to entertain American soldiers during wartime, bringing together songs and funny acts. The program features the Sportsman Quartet, Carlos Ramirez, and a brand new song by Meredith Wilson written for the Women's Army Corps. Bill Thompson adds humor by playing characters from the Fibber McGee and Molly radio 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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“Dinah Shore Sportsmen Ruth Hussey Carlos Ramirez.” Command Performance. Radio broadcast, May 22, 1943.
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