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Command Performance

245 episodes · 1942–1977 · Armed Forces Radio Service · Variety & Music

Command Performance premiered March 1, 1942, made for American troops overseas. Servicemen wrote in with requests, for a favorite star, a song, or an unusual stunt, and Hollywood's biggest names answered for free. Recorded before an audience at the Vine Street Playhouse in Hollywood, the shows reached troops by shortwave and on transcription discs sent to more than 800 servicemen-run stations. Time magazine called it "the best wartime program in America." It ran until December 1949.

Sources: Command Performance (radio series), Wikipedia

Episodes

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194235 episodes

Program 1: Eddie Cantor March 1, 1942 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
Eddie Cantor hosts the first program, with Danny Kaye and Dinah Shore, Western Union boys delivering a singing telegram, and a recording of the Joe Louis–Buddy Baer heavyweight fight.
Fred Warren, Joe Lewis March 9, 1942 · 30 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists a broadcast on this date but gives no title.
Program 3: Kate Smith, Henny Youngman March 13, 1942 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Kate Smith and Henny Youngman. The first song is 'How About You?'
Program 4: Fred Allen, Kenny Baker March 18, 1942 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Fred Allen and Kenny Baker. Fred Allen talks about his feud with Jack Benny.
Program 7: Gene Tierney April 12, 1942 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 29 min
With Gene Tierney. The first song is 'Arthur Murray Taught Me Dancing In Hurry.'
Program 8: Clifton Fadiman April 16, 1942 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 29 min
With Clifton Fadiman. The first song is 'Polly Wolly Doodle.'
Shirley Temple - Baby Snooks - Abbott and Costello April 19, 1942 · 30 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists a broadcast on this date but gives no title.
Adolphe Menjou, Fibber McGee and Molly, Red Skelton April 28, 1942 · 30 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists a broadcast on this date but gives no title.
Betty Grable, Jack Benny May 7, 1942 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 26 min
Betty Grable hosts. Jack Benny's whole gang turns up, Robert Benchley addresses graduating nurses, and Clem McCarthy calls the 68th Kentucky Derby.
National Association of Broadcasters Show May 13, 1942 · 30 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
Program 13: Edward G. Robinson, Hedy Lamarr May 14, 1942 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 28 min
With Edward G. Robinson and Hedy Lamarr. The first song is 'It Had To Be You.'
Mickey Rooney June 2, 1942 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 29 min
Mickey Rooney hosts, with Betty Hutton, Bob Burns, Amos 'n' Andy and the Mad Russian.
Don Ameche June 11, 1942 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
Don Ameche hosts, Bing Crosby sings, and boxer Max Baer has some trouble with his lines.
Loretta Young June 23, 1942 · 30 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists a broadcast on this date but gives no title.
Program 21: Bob Hope, Lena Horne July 7, 1942 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
Bob Hope jokes about wartime rubber shortages, Lena Horne sings, Les Brown's band plays, and an Australian soldier's request for a hurdy-gurdy is granted.
Program 23: Pat O'Brien, Dick Powell, Hal Peary July 21, 1942 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Pat O'Brien, Dick Powell and Hal Peary. The first song is 'Night and Day.'
Program 24: Cary Grant, Judy Garland, Shirley Ross, Woody Herman July 28, 1942 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 29 min
Cary Grant hosts a show with a hog-calling contest, Judy Garland singing "Over the Rainbow," and a comedy sketch with Ruth Hussey.
Program 25: Clark Gable August 4, 1942 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Clark Gable. The first song is 'He Loved Me 'Til The All-Clear Came.'
Program 26: Walter Pidgeon August 11, 1942 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 29 min
With Walter Pidgeon. The first song is 'Tiger Rag.'
Program 27: Cary Grant, Virginia O'Brien, Joan Davis, Bert Lahr August 18, 1942 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 29 min
With Cary Grant, Virginia O'Brien, Joan Davis and Bert Lahr.
Program 28: Red Skelton, Betty Hutton August 25, 1942 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Red Skelton and Betty Hutton. The first song is 'The Fuddy-Duddy Watch-Maker Man.'
Bing Crosby, James Cagney, Larry Adler August 30, 1942 · 30 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists a broadcast on this date but gives no title.
Bing Crosby, Connee Boswell, Kay Kyser, James Cagney September 11, 1942 · 30 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists a broadcast on this date but gives no title.
Program 32: Don Ameche September 22, 1942 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Don Ameche. The first song is 'Here You Are.'
Program 33: Bob Burns, Dinah Shore, Tommy Dorsey, Count Basie, Spike Jones September 29, 1942 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Bob Burns, Dinah Shore, Tommy Dorsey, Count Basie and Spike Jones. The first song is 'Boogie Woogie.'
Cary Grant, Spike Jones October 7, 1942 · 29 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists a broadcast on this date but gives no title.
Bob Hope, Judy Garland, Claudette Colbert October 9, 1942 · 30 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists a broadcast on this date but gives no title.
Program 37: Frances Langford, Bob Burns October 21, 1942 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 28 min
With Frances Langford and Bob Burns. The first song is 'At Last.'
Program 39: Rita Hayworth, Cass Daley, Frank Morgan, Lena Horne October 27, 1942 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Rita Hayworth, Cass Daley, Frank Morgan and Lena Horne.
Program 40: Betty Grable, Judy Canova, Bergen and McCarthy November 3, 1942 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 29 min
With Betty Grable, Judy Canova and Bergen and McCarthy.
Program 41: Jack Benny, Alice Faye, Cass Daley November 10, 1942 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 29 min
With Jack Benny, Alice Faye and Cass Daley.
Program 42: Leopold Stokowski, Dorothy Maynor, Mischa Elman November 15, 1942 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 29 min
With Leopold Stokowski, Dorothy Maynor and Mischa Elman.
Dinah Shore December 9, 1942 · 30 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists a broadcast on this date but gives no title.
Cary Grant, Andrews Sisters, Gene Krupa Orchestra, Charioteers December 12, 1942 · 30 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
Christmas Special, 1942 December 24, 1942 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 60 min
Bob Hope hosts a big Christmas show with Bing Crosby, Dinah Shore, the Andrews Sisters, Red Skelton, Charles Laughton and more, and Jack Benny and Fred Allen keep their feud going. One of the few Command Performances heard in the United States.

194352 episodes

Program 45: Linda Darnell, The Ink Spots, Abbott and Costello January 2, 1943 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
Linda Darnell hosts the Ink Spots, Cab Calloway, Jascha Heifetz, Jane Froman, and Abbott and Costello.
Program 46: Robert Taylor, King Sisters, Joan Davis, Nelson Eddy January 6, 1943 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Robert Taylor, King Sisters, Joan Davis and Nelson Eddy. The first song is 'Mr. Five By Five.'
Program 48: Jeanette MacDonald, Virginia O'Brien, Dale Evans, Mills Brothers January 16, 1943 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Jeanette MacDonald, Virginia O'Brien, Dale Evans and Mills Brothers. The first song is 'Why Don't You Fall In Love With Me?' For a G.I.'s request, the sound of a baby crying.
Program 49: Bob Hope, Joan Blondell, Lena Horne, Ginny Simms January 23, 1943 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Bob Hope, Joan Blondell, Lena Horne and Ginny Simms.
Program 50: Dinah Shore, Chill Wills, Ann Miller January 30, 1943 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Dinah Shore, Chill Wills and Ann Miller. The first song is 'This Is The Army, Mr. Jones.' For a G.I.'s request, the sound of church bells.
Program 51: Rita Hayworth, Betty Hutton, Burns and Allen February 6, 1943 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Rita Hayworth, Betty Hutton and Burns and Allen. The first song is 'Murder, He Says.'
Program 52: Bing Crosby, Richard Crooks, Pat O'Malley February 13, 1943 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Bing Crosby, Richard Crooks and Pat O'Malley. The first song is 'Abraham.'
Olivia de Havilland, Frances Langford, Allan Jones February 20, 1943 · 30 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists a broadcast on this date but gives no title.
Program 55: Betty Grable, Marian Anderson, Pat O'Malley February 27, 1943 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Betty Grable, Marian Anderson and Pat O'Malley. The first song is 'Sing Me A Song Of The Islands.'
Program 57: Dinah Shore, Cornelia Otis Skinner, Allen Jones March 13, 1943 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Dinah Shore, Cornelia Otis Skinner and Allen Jones. The first song is 'You Made Me Love You.' For a G.I.'s request, the sound of a cow being milked.
Program 58: Judy Garland, Kenny Baker, John Charles Thomas, Virginia O'Brien March 20, 1943 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Judy Garland, Kenny Baker, John Charles Thomas and Virginia O'Brien. The first song is 'Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart.'
Program 59: Kay Kyser, Lennie Hayton, Hedda Hopper, Spike Jones March 27, 1943 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Kay Kyser, Lennie Hayton, Hedda Hopper and Spike Jones. The first song is 'A Touch Of Texas.'
Program 60: Bing Crosby, Dinah Shore, Bob Burns, Music Maids April 1, 1943 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Bing Crosby, Dinah Shore, Bob Burns and Music Maids. The first song is 'Great Day.'
Program 61: Bob Hope, Lee Sweetland, Judy Garland, Johnny Mercer April 3, 1943 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Bob Hope, Lee Sweetland, Judy Garland and Johnny Mercer. The first song is 'The Curse Of An Aching Heart.' For a G.I.'s request, the sound of "The 20th Century Limited".
Program 62: Dinah Shore, Fay McKenzie, Glen Gray, Pied Pipers April 17, 1943 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Dinah Shore, Fay McKenzie, Glen Gray and Pied Pipers. The first song is 'Great Day.' For a G.I.'s request, the sound of a cuckoo clock.
Program 63: Ann Sheridan, Bonnie Baker, Paul Whiteman, Gracie Allen, Jose Iturbi April 24, 1943 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Ann Sheridan, Bonnie Baker, Paul Whiteman, Gracie Allen and Jose Iturbi. The first song is 'As Time Goes By.'
Program 64: Kate Smith, John Charles Thomas, Cass Daley May 1, 1943 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Kate Smith, John Charles Thomas and Cass Daley. The first song is 'Hey, Good Looking.'
Program 65: Ginny Simms, Gene Autry, Eddie and Jimmie Dean May 5, 1943 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Ginny Simms, Gene Autry and Eddie and Jimmie Dean. The first song is 'Ain't Misbehaving.'
Program 66: Martha Raye, Rudy Vallee, Jimmy Grier May 8, 1943 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Martha Raye, Rudy Vallee and Jimmy Grier.
Program 67: Joan Blondell, Dick Powell, Judy Canova, Virginia O'Brien May 15, 1943 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Joan Blondell, Dick Powell, Judy Canova and Virginia O'Brien. The first song is 'Boy, Did I Get Stinking At The Savoy.'
Program 68: Dinah Shore, Sportsmen, Ruth Hussey, Carlos Ramirez May 22, 1943 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Dinah Shore, Sportsmen, Ruth Hussey and Carlos Ramirez. The first song is 'Taking A Chance On Love.'
Program 69: Betty Hutton, Amos and Andy June 5, 1943 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Betty Hutton and Amos and Andy Devine. The first song is 'Four Or Five Times.'
Program 70: Bob Crosby, Jimmy Wakely, Count Basie June 12, 1943 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Bob Crosby, Jimmy Wakely and Count Basie. The first song is 'What's The Good Word, Mr. Bluebird?'
Program 71: Bing Crosby, Dinah Shore, Fanny Brice, Hanley Stafford June 19, 1943 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Bing Crosby, Dinah Shore, Fanny Brice and Hanley Stafford. The first song is 'I Don't Want Anybody At All.'
Program 72: Fred MacMurray, Alice Faye, Skinnay Ennis, Phil Harris, Jerry Colonna June 26, 1943 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Fred MacMurray, Alice Faye, Skinnay Ennis, Phil Harris and Jerry Colonna. The first song is 'Don't Get Around Much Anymore.' For a G.I.'s request, the sound of the call, "Timber," followed by a tree falling.
Program 73: Kay Kyser, Gertrude Niesen, Lena Horne, Rochester July 3, 1943 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Kay Kyser, Gertrude Niesen, Lena Horne and Rochester. The first song is 'Let's Get Lost.'
Program 74: Ronald Colman, Ella Mae Morse, Jeanette MacDonald, Ginny Simms July 10, 1943 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Ronald Colman, Ella Mae Morse, Jeanette MacDonald and Ginny Simms. The first song is 'Thank Your Lucky Stars.'
Program 75: Bing Crosby, Betty Grable, Harry James July 11, 1943 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Bing Crosby, Betty Grable and Harry James. The first song is 'Wait For Me, Mary.'
Program 76: Dinah Shore, Tommy Dorsey, Robert Benchley, Rise Stevens July 24, 1943 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Dinah Shore, Tommy Dorsey, Robert Benchley and Rise Stevens. The first song is 'Blow, Gabriel, Blow.'
Program 77: Katharine Hepburn, Jesters, Ed Gardner, Kathryn Grayson July 31, 1943 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Katharine Hepburn, Jesters, Ed Gardner and Kathryn Grayson. The first song is 'Happy Birthday.' For a G.I.'s request, the sound of a hunting horn and hounds.
Program 78: Greer Garson, Gloria Warren, Nelson Eddy, Cass Daley August 7, 1943 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Greer Garson, Gloria Warren, Nelson Eddy and Cass Daley. The first song is 'I Know That You Know.' For a G.I.'s request, the sound of a fruit peddler.
Program 79: Rosalind Russell, Xavier Cugat, Jimmy Wakely, Judy Canova August 14, 1943 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Rosalind Russell, Xavier Cugat, Jimmy Wakely and Judy Canova. The first song is 'Brazil.'
Program 80: Ginger Rogers, Frank Sinatra, Alice Faye, Ed Gardner August 21, 1943 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 29 min
With Ginger Rogers, Frank Sinatra, Alice Faye and Ed Gardner.
Program 81: Judy Garland, Jimmy Durante, Bing Crosby August 28, 1943 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Judy Garland, Jimmy Durante and Bing Crosby. The first song is 'Embraceable You.'
Program 82: Dinah Shore, Jeanette MacDonald, Garry Moore, Jimmy Dorsey September 6, 1943 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 29 min
With Dinah Shore, Jeanette MacDonald, Garry Moore and Jimmy Dorsey. The first song is 'What Do You Do In The Infantry.'
Program 83: Marlene Dietrich September 9, 1943 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Marlene Dietrich. The first song is 'See What The Boys In The Back Room Will Have.'
Program 84: Ginny Simms, Andrews Sisters, Roy Acuff, Mitch Ayres September 11, 1943 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Ginny Simms, Andrews Sisters, Roy Acuff and Mitch Ayres. The first song is 'Somebody Loves Me.'
Program 85: Ronald Colman, Lena Horne, Jascha Heifetz, Rise Stevens September 18, 1943 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Ronald Colman, Lena Horne, Jascha Heifetz and Rise Stevens. The first song is 'St. Louis Blues.'
Program 86: Bob Hope, Bing Crosby September 25, 1943 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 31 min
With Bob Hope and Bing Crosby. The first song is 'You'll Never Know.'
Program 87: Don Ameche, the King Cole Trio, Betty Hutton October 2, 1943 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Don Ameche, the King Cole Trio and Betty Hutton. The first song is 'Solid Potato Salad.'
Program 88: Robert Young, Tex Ritter October 9, 1943 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Robert Young and Tex Ritter.
Program 89: Bette Davis, Georgia Gibbs, Rise Stevens, John Charles Thomas October 16, 1943 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Bette Davis, Georgia Gibbs, Rise Stevens and John Charles Thomas. The first song is 'Stormy Weather.'
Program 90: Bob Hope, Jimmy Cash, Carole Landis, Shirley Ross October 23, 1943 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Bob Hope, Jimmy Cash, Carole Landis and Shirley Ross. The first song is 'Make Believe.'
Program 91: Judy Garland, Dinah Shore October 30, 1943 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Judy Garland and Dinah Shore. The first song is 'Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart.'
Bob Hope, Betty Hutton, Judy Garland, Jimmy Durante, Lana Turner November 13, 1943 · 30 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists a broadcast on this date but gives no title.
Program 93: Ida Lupino, Phil Harris, Gracie Fields, Garry Moore November 20, 1943 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Ida Lupino, Phil Harris, Gracie Fields and Garry Moore. The first song is 'Don't Get Around Much Anymore.'
Program 94: Herbert Marshall, Bergen and McCarthy November 27, 1943 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Herbert Marshall and Bergen and McCarthy.
Program 95: Dinah Shore, Abbott and Costello, Fats Waller December 4, 1943 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 29 min
With Dinah Shore, Abbott and Costello and Fats Waller.
Program 96: Bob Hope, Frances Langford, Martha Raye, Carole Landis December 11, 1943 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 31 min
With Bob Hope, Frances Langford, Martha Raye and Carole Landis. A salute to the North African Network on its first birthday.
Program 97: Dinah Shore, Bing Crosby, Charioteers December 18, 1943 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Dinah Shore, Bing Crosby and Charioteers. The first song is 'Basin Street Blues.'
Fred Allen, Ginny Simms, Benny Goodman December 20, 1943 · 30 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists a broadcast on this date but gives no title.
Fred Waring, Kate Smith December 21, 1943 · 31 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists a broadcast on this date but gives no title.

194450 episodes

Carmen Miranda January 8, 1944 · 29 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists a broadcast on this date but gives no title.
Program 101: Frances Langford, Virginia O'Brien January 15, 1944 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 27 min
With Frances Langford and Virginia O'Brien.
Program 102: Bob Hope, Deanna Durbin, Dennis Day January 22, 1944 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 31 min
With Bob Hope, Deanna Durbin and Dennis Day. The first song is 'Rachel's Dream.'
Robert Young, Glenn Miller, Mary Martin January 31, 1944 · 30 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists a broadcast on this date but gives no title.
Program 104: Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra February 1, 1944 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra. The first song is 'Blues In The Night.'
Jerry Colonna, Fibber McGee and Molly, Ethel Waters February 5, 1944 · 30 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists a broadcast on this date but gives no title.
Bob Hope, Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland February 12, 1944 · 30 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists a broadcast on this date but gives no title.
Loretta Young, Frances Langford, Connie Boswell February 19, 1944 · 30 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists a broadcast on this date but gives no title.
Dorothy Lamour, Virginia O'Brien, Dick Haymes February 26, 1944 · 30 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists a broadcast on this date but gives no title.
Kate Smith, Randolph Scott, Spade Cooley March 4, 1944 · 30 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
Dinah Shore, Frank Sinatra, Ginny Simms March 11, 1944 · 30 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists a broadcast on this date but gives no title.
Bea Wain, Johnny Mercer, Cliff Nazarro March 18, 1944 · 30 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists a broadcast on this date but gives no title.
Program 112: Don Ameche, Cass Daley March 25, 1944 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 29 min
With Don Ameche and Cass Daley. The first song is 'Fine and Dandy.'
Ginny Simms, Lena Horne, Spike Jones April 1, 1944 · 30 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists a broadcast on this date but gives no title.
Program 114: Jerry Colonna, Jo Stafford April 8, 1944 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 29 min
With Jerry Colonna and Jo Stafford.
Bing Crosby, Dinah Shore, Yehudi Menuhin April 15, 1944 · 30 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists a broadcast on this date but gives no title.
Program 116: Gene Tierney, Roy Acuff, Martha Tilton April 22, 1944 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 29 min
With Gene Tierney, Roy Acuff and Martha Tilton.
Program 117: Olivia de Havilland, Bob Crosby April 29, 1944 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Olivia de Havilland and Bob Crosby. The first song is 'Love, Love, Love.'
Program 118: Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Betty Hutton May 6, 1944 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and Betty Hutton. The first song is 'Swinging On A Star.'
Program 119: Dinah Shore, Helen Forrest May 13, 1944 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 31 min
With Dinah Shore and Helen Forrest. The first song is 'Besame Mucho.'
Program 120: Paulette Goddard, Jimmy Durante, Louis Armstrong May 20, 1944 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Paulette Goddard, Jimmy Durante and Louis Armstrong. The first song is 'Alexander's Ragtime Band.'
Program 121: Dinah Shore, Dick Haymes, Virginia O'Brien May 27, 1944 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Dinah Shore, Dick Haymes and Virginia O'Brien. The first song is 'It Had To Be You.'
Program 123: Connie Haines, Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra June 3, 1944 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 28 min
With Connie Haines, Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra.
Program 124: Bette Davis, Marilyn Maxwell, Artie Shaw, Jimmy Durante June 10, 1944 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Bette Davis, Marilyn Maxwell, Artie Shaw and Jimmy Durante. The first song is 'Wish I May.'
Program 125: Jack Benny, Harpo Marx, Bing Crosby June 17, 1944 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Jack Benny, Harpo Marx and Bing Crosby.
Program 126: Bob Hope, Andrews Sisters June 24, 1944 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Bob Hope and Andrews Sisters. The first song is 'Pistol Packin' Mama.'
Program 128: Claudette Colbert, Alan Hale, Jimmy Durante, Betty Hutton, Ronald Colman July 8, 1944 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Claudette Colbert, Alan Hale, Jimmy Durante, Betty Hutton and Ronald Colman.
Program 129: Bing Crosby, Judy Garland July 15, 1944 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Bing Crosby and Judy Garland. The first song is 'Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby.'
Program 130: Ronald Colman, Ginny Simms, Cary Grant July 22, 1944 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Ronald Colman, Ginny Simms and Cary Grant. The first song is 'The Man I Love.'
Program 131: Barbara Stanwyck, Dick Haymes July 30, 1944 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Barbara Stanwyck and Dick Haymes. The first song is 'Would You Rather Wish On A Star.'
Program 132: Ginger Rogers, Virginia O'Brien, Jimmy Durante August 5, 1944 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 31 min
With Ginger Rogers, Virginia O'Brien and Jimmy Durante. The first song is 'Carry Me Back To Old Virginny.'
Program 134: Judy Garland, Danny Kaye, Helen Forrest August 19, 1944 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 31 min
With Judy Garland, Danny Kaye and Helen Forrest.
Program 135: Fred Allen, Rochester, Ginny Simms August 26, 1944 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 31 min
With Fred Allen, Rochester and Ginny Simms.
Florence Gill, Ken Carpenter September 2, 1944 · 29 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists this date as “All-Girl Command Performance.”
Gloria De Haven, Frank Morgan September 9, 1944 · 31 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists a broadcast on this date but gives no title.
Program 138: Bob Hope, Johnny Mercer, June Allyson September 13, 1944 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 29 min
With Bob Hope, Johnny Mercer and June Allyson.
Program 139: Martha Raye, Jack Carson September 23, 1944 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Martha Raye and Jack Carson.
Program 140: Deanna Durbin, Jack Benny, Ginger Rogers September 30, 1944 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Deanna Durbin, Jack Benny and Ginger Rogers.
Program 141: Dinah Shore, Ed Gardner October 7, 1944 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Dinah Shore and Ed Gardner.
Eddie Cantor, Janet Blair, Danny Thomas October 21, 1944 · 30 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists a broadcast on this date but gives no title.
Program 144: Winged Victory Edition October 26, 1944 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 31 min
Clark Gable hosts an Army Air Forces edition, with Ginny Simms and Peter Lind Hayes. It opens with 'Spirit of the Air Force.'
Ken Carpenter, Assembled Shows November 1, 1944 · 30 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists a broadcast on this date but gives no title.
Program 149: Claudette Colbert, Bob Burns, Tommy Dorsey November 7, 1944 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 31 min
With Claudette Colbert, Bob Burns and Tommy Dorsey. The first song is 'Opus One.'
Program 150: Linda Darnell, Martha Tilton, Amos 'n' Andy November 18, 1944 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 29 min
With Linda Darnell, Martha Tilton and Amos n Andy Devine.
Thanksgiving Special November 23, 1944 · 29 min
Program 151: Ginny Simms, Larry Adler, Diana Lynn November 25, 1944 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 31 min
With Ginny Simms, Larry Adler and Diana Lynn.
Irene Dunn, Johnny Mercer, Jerome Kern December 2, 1944 · 30 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists a broadcast on this date but gives no title.
Program 153: Fibber McGee and Molly December 9, 1944 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 29 min
With Fibber McGee and Molly.
Program 154: Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Lauren Bacall December 16, 1944 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and Lauren Bacall.
Jack Benny, James Cagney December 30, 1944 · 28 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists a broadcast on this date but gives no title.

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Program 157: Linda Darnell, Janet Blair, Jimmy Durante, Andy Devine January 11, 1945 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 29 min
With Linda Darnell, Janet Blair, Jimmy Durante and Andy Devine.
Program 158: Burns and Allen, Connie Haines, Joe Lilly Chorus January 18, 1945 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Burns and Allen, Connie Haines and Joe Lilly Chorus.
Frank Morgan, Frank Sinatra, Foy Willing January 25, 1945 · 31 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists a broadcast on this date but gives no title.
Program 160: Gloria DeHaven, Carmen Miranda, Bing Crosby February 1, 1945 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Gloria DeHaven, Carmen Miranda and Bing Crosby.
Program 161: Jeanne Crain, William Bendix, Gene Krupa Trio February 8, 1945 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Jeanne Crain, William Bendix and Gene Krupa Trio.
Program 162: Dick Tracy in B Flat February 15, 1945 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 57 min
The famous comic-strip operetta: Bing Crosby is Dick Tracy, Dinah Shore is Tess Trueheart, with Bob Hope, Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, Jimmy Durante and the Andrews Sisters.
Program 163: Danny Thomas, Dick Haymes, Ginny Simms February 22, 1945 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 29 min
With Danny Thomas, Dick Haymes and Ginny Simms.
Program 164: Helen Forrest, Jack Carson, Roy Rogers March 1, 1945 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 29 min
With Helen Forrest, Jack Carson and Roy Rogers.
Program 165: Frank Sinatra, Elizabeth Taylor, Margaret O'Brien March 8, 1945 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 29 min
With Frank Sinatra, Elizabeth Taylor and Margaret O'Brien.
Program 166: Jimmy Durante, Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall March 15, 1945 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 31 min
With Jimmy Durante, Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. The first song is 'Where Or When.'
Program 167: Dinah Shore, Lina Romay, Judy Canova March 22, 1945 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Dinah Shore, Lina Romay and Judy Canova. The first song is 'I Only Have Eyes For You.'
Program 168: Bob Hope, Ingrid Bergman, Ella Mae Morse, William Bendix March 29, 1945 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 29 min
With Bob Hope, Ingrid Bergman, Ella Mae Morse and William Bendix.
Program 169: Bing Crosby, Lionel Barrymore, Marilyn Maxwell April 5, 1945 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 29 min
With Bing Crosby, Lionel Barrymore and Marilyn Maxwell. The first song is 'This Heart Of Mine.'
Kay Kyser, Gary Cooper, Edward G Robinson April 12, 1945 · 29 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists a broadcast on this date but gives no title.
Martha Stewart, Peter Lorre April 19, 1945 · 30 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists a broadcast on this date but gives no title.
Program 174: Jack Benny, Paulette Goddard, Hoagy Carmichael, Jeri Sullivan May 10, 1945 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 29 min
Jack Benny hosts and takes Paulette Goddard on a date, with Hoagy Carmichael and Mel Blanc.
Suppressed Desires May 24, 1945 · 30 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
Program 177: Rita Hayworth, Charles Boyer, Nat King Cole May 31, 1945 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Rita Hayworth, Charles Boyer and Nat King Cole.
Robert Armbruster, Orson Welles June 7, 1945 · 31 min
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Program 179: Gloria DeHaven, Bob Hope, King Sisters June 14, 1945 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 31 min
With Gloria DeHaven, Bob Hope and King Sisters.
Program 182: Bing Crosby, G.I. Jill, Ella Mae Morse July 5, 1945 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 29 min
With Bing Crosby, G.I. Jill and Ella Mae Morse. The first song is 'Sentimental Journey.'
Judy Canova, Herb Shriner, Orson Welles, Donna D July 19, 1945 · 28 min
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Program 186: Nelson Eddy, Vera Vague August 2, 1945 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Nelson Eddy and Vera Vague. The first song is 'Drums In My Heart.'
Program 187: Walter O'Keefe, Marilyn Maxwell, Les Paul Trio August 9, 1945 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 29 min
With Walter O'Keefe, Marilyn Maxwell and Les Paul Trio.
Program 189: Frank Sinatra, Bogart and Bacall, Victor Borge August 30, 1945 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 29 min
With Frank Sinatra, Bogart and Bacall and Victor Borge.
XVJ VJ Day Special September 2, 1945 · 29 min
Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Frank Sinatra September 6, 1945 · 31 min
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Program 193: Betty Grable, June Haver, Jack Carson September 27, 1945 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 29 min
With Betty Grable, June Haver and Jack Carson.
Program 195: Ralph Edwards, Connie Haines, Bob Hope October 11, 1945 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 29 min
With Ralph Edwards, Connie Haines and Bob Hope.
Bob Hope, Maureen O'Hara, Jerry Colonna October 18, 1945 · 29 min
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Program 197: Eddie Cantor, Mel Torme October 25, 1945 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Eddie Cantor and Mel Torme.
Program 198: Ginny Simms, Dennis Day November 1, 1945 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Ginny Simms and Dennis Day.
Program 199: Bob Crosby, Gildersleeve November 8, 1945 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 28 min
With Bob Crosby and Gildersleeve. The first song is 'It's Been A Long, Long Time.'
Linda Darnell, Lena Horne, Jack Kirkwood November 29, 1945 · 30 min
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Program 202: Andrews Sisters, Garry Moore, Jimmy Durante December 13, 1945 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Andrews Sisters, Garry Moore and Jimmy Durante. The first song is 'Tippy Tippy Tin.'
Dennis Day, Jack Benny, June Christy December 20, 1945 · 30 min
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Jane Wyman December 27, 1945 · 30 min
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194623 episodes

Frances Langford, Mel Torme & the Meltones January 3, 1946 · 30 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists a broadcast on this date but gives no title.
Army Nurse Corps Anniversary Show January 7, 1946 · 28 min
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Program 206: Abbott and Costello, Andrews Sisters, Pied Pipers January 10, 1946 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Abbott and Costello, Andrews Sisters and Pied Pipers.
Repeat of CP 102 January 24, 1946 · 31 min
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Program 209: Chico Marx, Jack Benny, Lina Romay January 31, 1946 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 31 min
With Chico Marx, Jack Benny and Lina Romay.
Larry Adler, Mischa Auer February 7, 1946 · 30 min
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Carole Landis, Vivian Blaine, Bob Burns February 14, 1946 · 30 min
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Frank Morgan, Marilyn Maxwell, Jose Iturbi February 28, 1946 · 29 min
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Ginger Rogers, Burl Ives March 7, 1946 · 29 min
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June Haver, Desi Arnaz March 14, 1946 · 30 min
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Eddie Cantor March 21, 1946 · 30 min
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Awards Ceremony April 14, 1946 · 30 min
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Dinah Shore, Jimmy Durante, Andrews Sisters April 28, 1946 · 30 min
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Kay Kyser, Lina Romay, Esther Williams May 5, 1946 · 30 min
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Shirley Temple, Anita Ellis, Peter Lawford June 16, 1946 · 29 min
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Esther Williams, Peggy Lee June 23, 1946 · 31 min
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Janet Blair, Danny Kaye, Carmen Miranda June 30, 1946 · 30 min
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Janet Blair, David Street September 22, 1946 · 31 min
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Tyrone Power, Walter O'Keefe, Town Criers October 20, 1946 · 30 min
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Program 238: Bob Hope, Bela Lugosi November 10, 1946 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 26 min
With Bob Hope and Bela Lugosi.
Donna Reed, Garry Moore November 24, 1946 · 29 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists a broadcast on this date but gives no title.
Judy Garland, Phil Silvers December 1, 1946 · 29 min
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Christmas Special, 1946 December 25, 1946 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 58 min
Garry Moore hosts a Christmas show with Bob Hope, Dinah Shore, Jimmy Durante, Marlene Dietrich and others, and President Truman is heard.

194725 episodes

Carole Landis, Frank Sinatra, Jimmy Durante 1947 · 31 min
Don Wilson, Victor Borge, Jimmy Durante February 9, 1947 · 30 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists a broadcast on this date but gives no title.
Ginger Rogers, Rose Marie February 23, 1947 · 30 min
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Dick Haymes, Helen Forrest March 9, 1947 · 30 min
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John Payne, Ozzie and Harriet March 16, 1947 · 31 min
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Lina Romay, Garry Moore, Virginia O'Brien March 30, 1947 · 31 min
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Ginnie Powell, Alan Young April 6, 1947 · 29 min
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George Murphy, Martha Tilton April 14, 1947 · 29 min
Marilyn Maxwell, Johnny Mercer, Frank Sinatra May 4, 1947 · 31 min
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June Havoc, Connie Hainey May 14, 1947 · 30 min
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Lina Romay, Paulina Carter May 25, 1947 · 29 min
Harry Babbitt, Alan Young May 31, 1947 · 30 min
Phil Baker, Sergeant Ted Bentley June 18, 1947 · 30 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists this date as “Take It or Leave It.”
Esther Williams, Andy Russell, Danny Thomas July 8, 1947 · 29 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists a broadcast on this date but gives no title.
Program 281: Eddie Cantor, Joan Davis, The Mad Russian, Imogene Carpenter July 15, 1947 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Eddie Cantor, Joan Davis, The Mad Russian and Imogene Carpenter.
Judy Canova, Dave Street, Mel Blanc August 5, 1947 · 30 min
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Penny Singleton, Virginia O'Brien September 2, 1947 · 31 min
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Rudy Vallee, Sweeney and March September 9, 1947 · 30 min
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Groucho Marx, Martha Tilton September 30, 1947 · 30 min
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Program 300: Doris Day, Frank Sinatra, Jim Backus October 21, 1947 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 29 min
With Doris Day, Frank Sinatra and Jim Backus. The first song is 'I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now.'
Joan Barton, Hoagy Carmichael October 28, 1947 · 29 min
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Anita Ellis, Harpo Marx November 20, 1947 · 38 min
Audrey Trotter, Bud Widom December 9, 1947 · 30 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists a broadcast on this date but gives no title.
Program 295: Peter Lind Hayes, Mary Healy, the Mellolarks December 16, 1947 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
With Peter Lind Hayes, Mary Healy and the Mellolarks. The first song is 'This Is It.'
Kay Kyser, Marsha Hunt, Ish Kabibble December 23, 1947 · 31 min
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19488 episodes

Martha Tilton, Edgar Bergen March 23, 1948 · 30 min
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Celeste Holm, Garry Moore March 30, 1948 · 30 min
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Jack McCoy, Dan Dailey, Evelyn Knight May 18, 1948 · 30 min
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Gloria De Haven, Andre Previn May 25, 1948 · 31 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists a broadcast on this date but gives no title.
Shirley Ross, June Foray September 21, 1948 · 30 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists a broadcast on this date but gives no title.
Paulina Carter October 5, 1948 · 31 min
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Margaret Whiting, Jack Kirkwood October 19, 1948 · 30 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists a broadcast on this date but gives no title.
Program 353: Vincent Price, Kay Starr, Joan Davis November 30, 1948 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 45 min
With Vincent Price, Kay Starr and Joan Davis.

194914 episodes

Jimmy Durante, Evelyn Knight January 25, 1949 · 30 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists a broadcast on this date but gives no title.
Betty Grable, Danny Kaye, Carmen Miranda February 8, 1949 · 30 min
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Betty Garrett, Jimmy Durante February 15, 1949 · 30 min
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Gertrude Nielsen, Danny Kaye February 22, 1949 · 31 min
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Martha Raye March 1, 1949 · 31 min
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Lina Romay, Ed Gardner March 29, 1949 · 29 min
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Robert Cummings April 13, 1949 · 31 min
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Evelyn Knight, Dick Powell June 21, 1949 · 30 min
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Gene Tierney June 28, 1949 · 31 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists a broadcast on this date but gives no title.
Guests: Gertrude Nniesen July 5, 1949 · 31 min
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Garry Moore, Bob Carroll October 11, 1949 · 30 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists a broadcast on this date but gives no title.
Alexis Smith, Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis October 18, 1949 · 30 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists a broadcast on this date but gives no title.
Marilyn Maxwell, Jack Carson October 25, 1949 · 29 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists a broadcast on this date but gives no title.
Ralph Edwards, Ezra Stone November 1, 1949 · 30 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists a broadcast on this date but gives no title.

19771 episode

Thirty-Fifth Anniversary Special (part May 29, 1977 · 27 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.