Frances Langford Virginia OBrien
Description
Frances Langford emcees as Spike Jones introduces a comedy song on GI life, Jimmy Wakely sings 'Mexicali Rose,' and Virginia O'Brien muses on aviation while comic 'shout-outs' personalize the show for distant audience.
Frances Langford hosts the show while Spike Jones presents a funny song about soldier life, Jimmy Wakely performs 'Mexicali Rose,' and Virginia O'Brien talks about flying as comedic greetings make the program special for faraway viewers.
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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