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Ken Niles opens the show, followed by hostess Ava Gardner. Herb Jeffries performs "Little Star" and "You Gave Me Everything but Love" for troops. Comedy comes from Jack Douglas on California's weather and Steve Allen's satire on radio in 2100. The show is dedicated to U.S. armed forces, with thanks for their service.

Ken Niles starts the program, then hostess Ava Gardner takes over. Herb Jeffries sings "Little Star" and "You Gave Me Everything but Love" for the soldiers. Jack Douglas brings laughs with jokes about California weather, and Steve Allen makes fun of what radio might be like in the year 2100. The show honors the U.S. military and thanks them for what they do.

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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