Irene Dunn Johnny Mercer Jerome Kern

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Irene Dunn hosts an entertainment program made for soldiers, with songs and funny acts. The Hoosier Hotshots and Connie Haynes take the stage, where Haynes sings "On the Sunny Side of the Street." Johnny Burke and Jimmy Van Heusen provide the comedy. At the end, Irene Dunn and Ken Carpenter honor the troops, ask for song requests, and thank them for their service.

Host Irene Dunn introduces a show for the troops, featuring music and comedy. The Hoosier Hotshots and Connie Haynes perform, with Haynes singing "On the Sunny Side of the Street." Comedy comes from Johnny Burke and Jimmy Van Heusen. Irene Dunn and Ken Carpenter close with dedication to servicemen, inviting requests and expressing gratitude.

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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