Jack Benny Alice Faye Cass Daley

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Jack Benny welcomes his guest Alfred Newman and his orchestra, who pay tribute to Gershwin with Marlene Fingerley and Arthur Schutt at the piano. Cass Daley sings about a chaotic visit to Mexico; Alice Faye, accompanied by Harry Zimmerman, does "Alexander's Ragtime Band." Don Wilson and Rochester join in Benny's comedy.

Jack Benny hosts a show featuring guest Alfred Newman and his orchestra, who honor Gershwin's music with pianists Marlene Fingerley and Arthur Schutt. Cass Daley performs a song about a wild trip to Mexico, while Alice Faye teams up with Harry Zimmerman to sing "Alexander's Ragtime Band." Don Wilson and Rochester help out with Benny's comedy bits.

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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