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Hosted by Bing Crosby, this variety show features Bing's opening song "Wait for Me, Mary" and performances by Trudy Erwin, Helen Forrest, and Harry James. Arthur Rubinstein plays for global troops. Bing and Yuki provide comedy with ukulele antics. The show is dedicated to U.S. armed forces, boosting troop morale during WWII.

Bing Crosby hosts a variety show that starts with his song "Wait for Me, Mary" and includes acts by Trudy Erwin, Helen Forrest, and Harry James. Arthur Rubinstein performs music for soldiers around the world. Bing and Yuki create funny moments with ukulele comedy. The program honors American military men and women and helps lift their spirits during World War II.

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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