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Ken Carpenter hosts with Claudette Colbert leading. Tommy Dorsey plays "Opus One" and "What Is This Thing Called Love?" Karina Mora sings "Taboo." Bob Burns shares anecdotes, and Jimmy Durante parodies Noel Coward. The show is dedicated to U.S. troops, aiming to lift their spirits with music and comedy.

Ken Carpenter runs the show with Claudette Colbert as the main star. Tommy Dorsey performs "Opus One" and "What Is This Thing Called Love?" Karina Mora sings "Taboo." Bob Burns tells funny stories, and Jimmy Durante makes fun of Noel Coward. The program honors American soldiers and tries to cheer them up with songs and laughs.

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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