Command Performance – Ginger Rogers, Virginia O’Brien, Jimmy Durante. ep132, 440805

Silhouettes of five musicians playing musical instruments against a glowing orange and yellow background - possibly a jazz band performing on stage.
"Used with permission from Microsoft."

Announcer: Ken Carpenter.

  • Ginger Rogers introduces the show, and keeps the fun coming.
  • Virginia O’Brien picks up the greetings to the mailbag requests, then sings a swinging version of, Take Me Back to Old Birginnie. n nnie.
  • Jimmy Durante jokes with Ginger about Umbriago. The pair enact a romantic scene, if only she will break a date.
  • Jimmy sings, In My Cut Away.
  • The Golden Gate Quartet sing, The Preacher and the Bear.
  • Jimmy Durante is joined by Ken Carpenter and others to present a compressed week in radio shows to include doctors, drama, music, Mr. District Attorney, game shows, time checks, superman, gangbusters and more.
  • Songs from favorite musical comedies are presented by Ginger, Virginia, Jimmy and the cast.
  • Songs include: Anything Goes, You’re the Cream in My Coffee, and lotas more.
  • Ginger wraps up with a word to keep the cards and letters coming.