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Host Ken Carpenter welcomes listeners to an uplifting show for U.S. troops. Ginny Simms sings "Somebody Loves Me," followed by Roy Acuff's "Low and Lonely." The Andrews Sisters perform "Send Me a Man, Amen" and "Sing, Jenny, Sing." Mitch Ayres and his orchestra add jazz flair. Pinto Colvig provides comedy. Carpenter dedicates the show to servicemen, sharing gratitude and support.

Ken Carpenter hosts a cheerful radio program made for American soldiers. Ginny Simms performs "Somebody Loves Me," then Roy Acuff sings "Low and Lonely." The Andrews Sisters do "Send Me a Man, Amen" and "Sing, Jenny, Sing." Mitch Ayres and his band play jazz music. Pinto Colvig brings the laughs. Carpenter gives the show to the troops and tells them how much people care about them.

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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