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Host Ken Carpenter welcomes the audience, marking the second anniversary of a show for servicemen. Dinah Shore sings "Blues in the Night," followed by Frank Sinatra's "Speak Low," and Bing Crosby's "Candlelight and Wine." Crosby and Sinatra provide comedy through humorous exchanges and a parody. The show ends with thanks to the troops and highlights its support for them.

Ken Carpenter hosts the show and tells viewers this marks two years of entertaining military men and women. Dinah Shore performs "Blues in the Night," then Frank Sinatra sings "Speak Low," and Bing Crosby delivers "Candlelight and Wine." Crosby and Sinatra create laughs with funny talk and a spoof song. The program wraps up by thanking soldiers and showing how much the show backs them.

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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