USO information of special importance to USO shows personnel touring overseas. Guidelines used by David  Doc  Livingston while preparing the Gemini jazz bands for USO tours of military bases

Livingston, David

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Western Kentucky UniversityTopSCHOLAR®Faculty/Staff Personal Papers WKU Archives Records1972UA37/39 News from USO ShowsDavid LivingstonUnited Service OrganizationsFollow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/fac_staff_papersPart of the Gender and Sexuality Commons, Music Performance Commons, OrganizationalCommunication Commons, Race and Ethnicity Commons, and the Social Influence and PoliticalCommunication CommonsThis Other is brought to you for free and open access by TopSCHOLAR®. It has been accepted for inclusion in Faculty/Staff Personal Papers by anauthorized administrator of TopSCHOLAR®. For more information, please contact todd.seguin@wku.edu.Recommended CitationLivingston, David and United Service Organizations, "UA37/39 News from USO Shows" (1972). Faculty/Staff Personal Papers. Paper58.http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/fac_staff_papers/58~ USO" NEWS FROM USO SHOWS usa Shows Department SHOWS 237 East 5200 Street · New York City 10022 · PLaza 1-3020 INFORMATION OF SPECIAL IMPORTANCE TO USO SHOWS PERSONNEL TOURING OVERSEAS .... ' ................ . Vulgar words are not acceptable will select your material as if t e levision appearance, you will in any USO SHOW. you were doing a have no pr oblem. If you network Absolutely no homosexual material or "fag gags" or innuendoes. All performing must be done without any pre-recorded music or tapes. The show must be l ive throughout and no "record acts" or material of t his nature is accep .. table . It i s ex pee ted that usa members will dre ss in a manner appropriate to cthe military atmospher e. We regret that usa cannot accommodate those who are vary casually att ired. Prescribed male civilian dress will be long t rousers, coat, and fore-in-hand necktie or bow tie. Sweater or sweater coats, western ties, ascot ties, and str ing ties ~re B2! acceptable . Female civilian dress must be in good taste and in no way detract f rom the general ·decorum and t he surround .. ings (in which you are an honored guest). It i s important that you present a dignified appearance. USO SHOWS tours have singular significance i n several important areas.And your responsibilities and obliga-tions are far greater than they would be if you were touring on a regular commercial junket. At no time will persons who present a disheveled and unkempt appearance be acceptable. Individuals with excessively long hair will liot be permitted in most areas. Female personne l are not permitted t o appear wit h t heir hair in rollers, curlers or simil ar devices. Dai l y r eports are maintained by your escort officers thr oughout the t our and these pertain to your attitude, appearance and conduct as well 8S the quali ty of your performance . USO MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS NAT'ON" . "ATHOLIC CO MM UN ITY S ";RVICE • N ATIONAL J"; WISH WELFARE UOARD YOUN G M";N"S e lllllSTIAN ASSOCIATIONS " YOUNC WOM~: N'S CHR ISTI AN ASSOCIATION • T Ht: SA I. VATION AR MY • T RAY";l.ERS AID ASSOC IATION OF AM ERICA ~ USO" NEWS FROM USO SHOWS S H OWS usa Shows Department 237 East 5ind Street· New York City 10022 ' PLaza 1-9020 BILLETING AND MESSING (Room & Board) l. Only rarely if ever are private accOlIlllo-dations available . The name of the game overseas is: SHARE. 2. Share the room~ 3. Share the bath and other facilities. 4. The daily cost of this mi litary billet-ing wil l vary from $1.50 to $7.00 per day. 5. Eat in the facility mess (dining area). 6 . Meals cost from $.75 to $3.00 when you eat in the military facilities. 7. Cost of meals military is a required must to departure. GUARANTEES I and -rooms outside the great deal more; and if be s et up six weeks prior Even then there are NO * Additional per diem can be applied for when billeting exceeds $7.501 day. You must retain back-up receipts. usa MEMBER ORGANI ZATIONS YOUNG I.H :N·S CHRISTIA N ASSOC IATIONS • NATiONAL CATHOLIC COMM UNIT Y SERVICE • NATIONAL JEWISH WEL F ARE BOARD YO U NG WOM EN'S CH RIST IAN ASSOCIATION . Til l': SALVATION AR MY ' TRAVELERS AID AS SOC IATION OF A MER ICA ~ USO" NEWS FROM USO SHOWS S H OWS usa Shows Department 287 E ast 5ind Street · New York City 10022 • PLaza 1-8020 LUGGAGE AND EQUIPMENT 1. Every USO SHOWS Unit OVerseas is traveling CONSTANTLY. Everyday there is: a) A forenoQn show in onw location b) An af t ernoon show in another l l ocation c) .. Thi s means loading equipment and traveling d) Unl oading equipment and setting up e) Doing an hour show f) Breaking down equipment and loading g) Tr aveling to a new location This routine at leas t t wice a day . Your daily traveling will include any or all t ypes of t ransportation; conventional aircraft of a.11 types and sizes ; helicopters; trucks; buses; jeeps; etc. VERY ROUGH WEATHER CONDITIONS AND VERY ROUGH ROADS AND VERY OLD VEHICLES . For this reason the name of the game is "TRAVEL LIGHT". Take the minimum of equipment whi ch s t i l l enables you to do a sock show. The emphas is i s on showmanshi p rather than on an authentic recorded i nstrumental type sound . Since our unit s never per f orm f or the same audience twice, only one costume change 1s requi r ed . 2. Each individua l i s a l lowed 66lbs. (clothing and personal effects ). 3. In addi tion to this individual allowande, each unit is allowed no more than 500 lbs. excess , the ideal is that each unit . have NO excess weight. So plan accordingly. 4 . The maximum size of any one piece of luggage or equipment 5. is : J~x24x30 Military Air Command (MAC) regula tions require that all oversi~ed pieces cbe ~hipped as cargo and are not allowed , on passenger ai rcraft. These cargo shipments take from one week to three months f or de livery. Therefore, it is ·LDpera-tive that no one piece of equipment exceed the 34x24x30 ~ maximilm acceptable by MAC . 7 :2 All luggage and equipment should be securely encased in \ '6. plywood or some other hard shellcover to insure that it is adequate ly pr otected and wil l not be crushed or broken in transit . 7. Since all t ours are subject t o very wet weather conditions at anytime, it is imperati ve t hat all equipment have water-proof covers O~ containers. 8 . I nstrument s: No acous tic stand- up bass allowed. Only Fender or Ampeg bass. usa MEMBER ORGAN IZATI ONS YOUNG MJ,;N"S CIIIIlST1 ,o\N ASSOCIATIONS • NATION AL CATHOLIC CO MM UN ITY S ~;RVICE • NATION A L JEWISH WELFA RE OOARD YO UNG WOIoH;WS C H RISTIAN ASSOC IATION . T il l-: SALVATION AIIMY • TRAVELERS AID ASSOCIATION O F A MERICA 'ii' i ci I '-' , ~ USO" NEWS FROM USO SHOWS S H OWS usa Shows Department 237 EaRt 52nd Street· New York City 10022 • PLaza 1-9020 HEALTH USO Overseas ,tours are EXTREMELY HARD I Seasoned troupers consider these "HARDSHIP TOURS"I The health requirement for participants in USO Overseas Shows is the same as enlisting military personnel. 1. No handicapped 2. No diabetics, sleep walkers, alcoholics, addicts, etc. 3. All participants must have: a . UNIMPAIRED VISION b . UNIMPAIRED BREATHING c . GOOD DIGESTIVE SYSTEM d . GOOD STAMINA 4. Conduct and attire must be tops at all times. a. ON-STAGE AND OFF-STAGE b. WORKING DAYS AND DAYS OFF TAKE PLENTY OF VITAMINS & GET PLENTY OF REST. EAT, DRINK AND PLAY MODERATELY. usc MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS YOUNG MI':N "S CHI(I~TlAN ASSOCIATIONS • NAT IONA!. CAT HOLI C CO MMUNITY sJ:: ltv rCl<; • NATIONAL JEWISH W ELF'ARl: lJOARD YOUNC WOMEN"S C H RISTIAN ASSOCIAT ION. T H E SALVATION ARMY ' TRAYF,f,E R S AID ASSOCIATI O N OF AMERICA ~USO& SIIOWS-C:':X,'I1,l:c;o;t: 41:3 " ... ,'" ,,' ," '" ~- ""-. . " """ " " t' ., • • ,... ",. "' .. '0" ON" " ~=-.::.:: '~:."! RETU RN PROCE DUR ES 1. CALL 212/644-1566 AND REPOR T: A) DAY . DATE . TIM E OF DAY UNIIRTT1JRNTD TO P~OF-ORIGIN ---B) NO . OF DA YS DELAY EN ROUTE ________ _ ',IHERE DAT E S-O~F~D~E'LAnYr---------------2. ENCLOSE THE FOLLOI.} ING IN AN ENVELOPE AND MAI L: A) USED AND UNUSED AIRLINE TICKET COUPONS iCOMMERCIAL AND MILITARY ) P) USED AND UNUSED EXCESS BAGGAGE iGEBAT) COUPONS C) ALL COP IES OF TRAVEL VOUCHERS FOR PAYMENTS OVEF SEAS 0) ANY REIMBURSA~LE TRAVEL RECEIP TS E) ALL NO -F EE PASSPORTS iPLEASE LIS T) MGR . 1 . 2 . 3. 4. 5 . 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. LEGAL NAME PASSPORT NUMBER • 3. TOUR REPOR T iCOLLEGES - 20 COPIES) DUE IoII THIN TW) "lEEKS AFTER RETURN . MAI L UNDER SEPARA TE COVER. 

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