Bing Crosby GI Jill Ella Mae Morse

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Host Ken Carpenter opens the show for U.S. troops. Bing Crosby sings "Sentimental Journey" and "Don't Fence Me In." Tommy Dorsey plays "Stardust," and Ella Mae Morse performs "Cow Cow Boogie." Spike Jones adds humor with "Chloe." Jill from GI Jive thanks the troops, and Carpenter closes with appreciation and a salute.

Ken Carpenter starts the program for American soldiers. Bing Crosby performs "Sentimental Journey" and "Don't Fence Me In." Tommy Dorsey plays "Stardust," while Ella Mae Morse sings "Cow Cow Boogie." Spike Jones brings laughs with "Chloe." Jill from GI Jive gives thanks to the troops, and Carpenter ends the show with gratitude and a salute.

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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