Bob Hope Andrews Sisters

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Host Ken Carpenter presents a variety show for U.S. troops. The Andrews Sisters sing "Pistol Packin' Mama" and "Deep Down in the Valley." Roy Rogers, with Riders of the Purple Sage, performs Western songs including a yodel. Bob Hope's comedy features Western jokes with Cottonseed Clark. Carol Landis and Bob Hope mix cowboy culture with humor. The show is dedicated to entertaining servicemen and women.

Ken Carpenter hosts an entertainment show made for American soldiers. The Andrews Sisters perform "Pistol Packin' Mama" and "Deep Down in the Valley." Roy Rogers and his band Riders of the Purple Sage play cowboy music with yodeling. Bob Hope tells funny Western jokes with Cottonseed Clark. Carol Landis joins Bob Hope to blend ranch life with comedy. The program aims to bring joy to military men and women.

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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