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Fred MacMurray Alice Faye Skinny Ennis Phil Harris Jerry Colonna

This episode, recorded on the date listed above, opens with the jazz standard "Don't Get Around Much Anymore," followed by the sound effect of someone calling "Timber" and a tree crashing down, which was played for troops listening to the broadcast.

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Host Ken Carpenter presents a variety show for U.S. troops. Skinny Ennis performs "I've Got You Under My Skin" humorously, and Alice Faye sings "You'll Never Know" for servicemen. Phil Harris charms with "That's What I Like About the South." Comedy includes Bea Benaderet's sketch and Jerry Colonna's funny "Hector the Garbage Collector." The show ends with thanks to military units.

Ken Carpenter hosts an entertainment show made for American soldiers. Skinny Ennis does a funny version of "I've Got You Under My Skin," while Alice Faye sings "You'll Never Know" for the troops. Phil Harris wins over the crowd with "That's What I Like About the South." The comedy features a sketch by Bea Benaderet and Jerry Colonna's hilarious "Hector the Garbage Collector." The program wraps up by thanking the military groups.

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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“Fred MacMurray Alice Faye Skinny Ennis Phil Harris Jerry Colonna.” Command Performance. Radio broadcast, June 26, 1943.

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