Kate Smith John Charles Thomas Cass Daley

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Kate Smith hosts an entertainment program for American soldiers, where The Charioteers perform "Swing for Sale." Cass Daley sings a funny song, while Freddie Slack plays boogie-woogie on piano. John Charles Thomas performs "The Sweetest Story Ever Told." The program closes with "God Bless America" and special messages for the troops.

Host Kate Smith leads a variety show for U.S. troops with The Charioteers performing "Swing for Sale." Cass Daley delivers a comedic song, and Freddie Slack plays boogie-woogie piano. John Charles Thomas sings "The Sweetest Story Ever Told." The show ends with "God Bless America," featuring dedications to the military.

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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