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Anita Ellis Harpo Marx

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Host High Aberbach welcomes listeners to a 30-minute show for U.S. troops. Anita Ellis sings a popular song, and Harpo Marx performs silent comedy and plays the harp for a fan in Korea. Bob Sweeney and Hal March bring laughs with a hillbilly skit. The show ends with thanks and a dedication to service members.

Host High Aberbach brings listeners a half-hour program made for American soldiers. Anita Ellis performs a hit song, while Harpo Marx does quiet comedy acts and plays harp music for a fan stationed in Korea. Bob Sweeney and Hal March get laughs with a country folk comedy bit. The program wraps up with appreciation and special words for the men and women in uniform.

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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