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Mel Allen takes over as host of "Command Performance," which provides entertainment for U.S. servicemen and women. Ethel Merman is mistress of ceremonies and Connie Boswell, Joey Lewis, and Eddie Haywood and his sextet are featured. Frank Harrington and Frankie Hyers provide comedy from New York.

Mel Allen becomes the new host of "Command Performance," a show that entertains American military men and women. Ethel Merman serves as the main presenter while Connie Boswell, Joey Lewis, and Eddie Haywood with his six-piece band are the main acts. Frank Harrington and Frankie Hyers deliver comedy segments from New York.

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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