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Esther Williams Peggy Lee

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Esther Williams Peggy Lee

Host Esther Williams presents a variety show for U.S. troops, featuring Peggy Lee singing "I Don't Know Enough About You" and Jack Fina's "Bumble Boogie." Bob Crosby adds swing music. Comedic acts include Ransom Sherman with Peggy Lee and Lum and Abner's suit-selling sketch. Esther encourages troops to send song requests, uplifting spirits via Armed Forces Radio Service.

30m 2s · Variety · Comedy

Cast & Crew

Wendell NilesAnnouncer
Chester LauckActor
Dave BarbourActor
Esther WilliamsActor
Jack FinaActor
Norris GoffActor
Peggy LeeActor
Ransom ShermanActor

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“Esther Williams Peggy Lee.” Command Performance. Radio broadcast, June 23, 1946. Radio Index. https://www.radioindex.org/series/command-performance/episodes/esther-williams-peggy-lee.

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When was “Esther Williams Peggy Lee” broadcast?“Esther Williams Peggy Lee” was broadcast on June 23, 1946 as an episode of Command Performance.
What is “Esther Williams Peggy Lee” about?Host Esther Williams presents a variety show for U.S. troops, featuring Peggy Lee singing "I Don't Know Enough About You" and Jack Fina's "Bumble Boogie." Bob Crosby adds swing music. Comedic acts include Ransom Sherman with Peggy Lee and Lum and Abner's suit-selling sketch. Esther encourages troops to send song requests, uplifting spirits via Armed Forces Radio Service.
What radio series is “Esther Williams Peggy Lee” from?“Esther Williams Peggy Lee” is an episode of Command Performance.
Who appeared in “Esther Williams Peggy Lee”?The cast includes Wendell Niles, Chester Lauck, Dave Barbour, Esther Williams, and Jack Fina.
How long is “Esther Williams Peggy Lee”?The recording runs about 30 minutes.
Can I listen to “Esther Williams Peggy Lee”?Yes. Radio Index has a surviving sound recording of “Esther Williams Peggy Lee” available to stream.
What's the title of this episode?The title of this show is "Esther Williams Peggy Lee."
What's the title of this series?The title of this series is Command Performance.
When was this show broadcast?This show was broadcast on Sunday, June 23, 1946.
What genre is this episode?The genre of this show is Variety, Comedy.
What's the duration of this episode?The duration of this show is 30:02.
What decade is this episode from?This show is from the 1940s.

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