Don Ameche

Description

Don Ameche hosts this special series that presents the best in music and comedy to troops around the world. This week's guests include Vivian Blaine, Tommy Dorsey and his band, Nelson Eddy, and Fanny Brice with Hanley Stafford and the Baby Snooks cast.

Don Ameche leads this special show that brings top music and comedy acts to soldiers worldwide. This week features Vivian Blaine, Tommy Dorsey with his band, Nelson Eddy, and Fanny Brice along with Hanley Stafford and the Baby Snooks team.

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.

Wikipedia. CC BY-SA 4.0. Updated May 11, 2026.