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Repeat Of CP 102

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Host Ken Carpenter welcomes listeners to a show for U.S. troops. Benny Goodman kicks off with "I Found a New Baby." Maxine Sullivan sings "Molly Malone," and Hoagy Carmichael performs "Georgia on My Mind." Comedy highlights include Judy Garland and Danny Kaye in "Modern Travel." The show ends with a dedication to the armed forces.

Ken Carpenter hosts a radio program made for American soldiers. Benny Goodman starts the show playing "I Found a New Baby." Maxine Sullivan performs "Molly Malone," while Hoagy Carmichael does "Georgia on My Mind." For laughs, Judy Garland and Danny Kaye do a bit called "Modern Travel." The program wraps up with a special message for military men and women.

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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