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The first Command Performance was broadcast on March 1, 1942, almost exactly three months after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. It was produced under the aegis of the Office of War Information and its success paved the way for the creation of the Armed Forces Radio Service in May 1942.
Apr 22, 2020 · This upload contains 293 episodes of the Old Time Radio variety program, Command Performance, a show created in 1942 to entertain members of the Armed Forces during WWII. The program was only broadcast over the Armed Forces Radio Network and not domestically.
April 17, 2019. In September 1944, Bob Hope received a letter from a hospitalized Private First Class Standridge, who served with the 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division. The letter was addressed to Hope care of Command Performance. The radio show Command Performance was a perfect vehicle for Bob Hope, to whom the idea of performing ...
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Article. Christmas on the Air—Wartime Radio Programs Revisited. Radio as sonic morale booster was particularly important during the holidays. In this article we revisit Christmas recordings of Command Performance, The Jack Benny Show , and other radio programs. December 25, 2020.
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