Ralph Edwards Connie Haines Bob Hope

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Ralph Edwards hosts a variety show made for soldiers. Connie Haines performs "Shoo Shoo Baby," then The Andrews Sisters sing "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" and Bing Crosby does "Swinging on a Star." Duke Ellington plays "Take the 'A' Train." Bob Hope and Edgar Kennedy bring the laughs. Edwards honors American troops with this special episode.

Host Ralph Edwards welcomes viewers to a variety show for the troops. Connie Haines sings "Shoo Shoo Baby," followed by The Andrews Sisters with "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" and Bing Crosby's "Swinging on a Star." Duke Ellington plays "Take the 'A' Train." Bob Hope and Edgar Kennedy provide comedy. Edwards dedicates the episode to U.S. troops.

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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