Rita Hayworth Cass Daley Frank Morgan Lena Horne
Cass Daley opens the program by performing a musical medley from "The Fleet's In," though part of the musical interlude has been removed from this recording.
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Rita Hayworth leads a special variety show made for military men, starting with Don Wilson reading letters from soldiers asking to see their favorite performers.
In this special program for servicemen, Rita Hayworth hosts an all-star variety show which begins with Don Wilson reading letters from soldiers who request performances from their favorite stars.
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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“Rita Hayworth Cass Daley Frank Morgan Lena Horne.” Command Performance. Radio broadcast, October 27, 1942.
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