Martha Raye Jack Carson

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Martha Raye hosts a variety show that includes Lena Romai performing her energetic song "Chi Ew e Chiu" and Reza singing "Going My Way." The Hoosier Hotshots bring laughs with a funny college song. The comedy parts feature stories from Misha Hour and a funny scene with Jack Carson and Jane Wyman. Martha Raye ends the show by singing "Honeysuckle Rose" and asks soldiers to write in with their song requests.

Hosted by Martha Raye, the variety show features Lena Romai's lively "Chi Ew e Chiu" and Reza’s "Going My Way." The Hoosier Hotshots add humor with a college-themed tune. Comedy includes Misha Hour's tales and a Jack Carson-Jane Wyman skit. Martha Raye concludes with "Honeysuckle Rose" and encourages troops to send requests.

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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