Leopold Stokowski Dorothy Maynor Mishcha Elman

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Host Leopold Stokowski opens the show, welcoming listeners to a special musical tribute dedicated to the United States Armed Forces and their allies. The episode aims to boost troop morale through a range of musical performances. The program features the NBC Symphony Orchestra and renowned violinist Misha Elman.

Leopold Stokowski welcomes everyone to a special music show honoring American soldiers and their friends from other countries. The program wants to lift the spirits of troops with different musical acts. The show stars the NBC Symphony Orchestra and famous violin player Misha Elman.

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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