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Host Bill Goodwin invites listeners to enjoy performances dedicated to U.S. troops. Harry Babbitt sings "Linda" at the request of Seaman Don Warner, followed by Jimmy Russell's jazz and swing tunes for Yokohama. Alan Young and Bill Goodwin deliver comedy with witty exchanges, including Young's "electric kiss" invention. The show closes with thanks to performers and troops.

Bill Goodwin asks people listening to enjoy songs made special for American soldiers. Harry Babbitt sings "Linda" because Seaman Don Warner wanted to hear it, then Jimmy Russell plays jazz and swing music for the folks in Yokohama. Alan Young and Bill Goodwin tell funny jokes together, with Young talking about his "electric kiss" machine he made up. The show ends by saying thank you to the singers and the troops.

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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