Knapp (DD 653) - Naval Cruise Book

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The Duty Band When the USS KNAPP QDD653Q left the Con- tinental limits of the United States on the 10th of August 1953, for a round-the-world cruise, no one ever thought that the ship would soon have a Ship S Band before returning to the United States. It all started when JOHN CARVIN, with his trumpeti DON HAUCK, with his saxaphone, and ENS WHIT DAVIS, with his trumpet decided to see if they could create a small band. lAfter a few nights practice other members were incorporated into the band. They were LEE IONAS, on the guitar: FRANK CYARMATY, on the accordion, RICHARD ROELOF F S on the drums, BOB RANDALL on the trombone and DICK KIRKPATRICK as vocalist. A late newcomer to the band was ENS FRANK SYL- VESTER, a man with a good ear for harmony on trumpet, who reported aboard the KNAPP for duty in December 1953. The first time the band played was for three other ships of Destroyer Division 182. After that successful debut the band was known as the Duty Bandn. The next time the band played was when the KNAPP pulled alongside the USS F RONTIER in Yokosuka, japan. After that the band played every- time the KNAPP came alongside another ship and whenever the ship went in and out of port. The band entertained Army, Navy, Marine and Air Force per- sonnel when the KNAPP transported them between PUSAN, Korea and SASEBO, japan. The outHt has also played in the Ofticers' Club in PUSAN, Korea and on the beach in POINT SILVER, Korea. It has also entertained patients at the U. S. Army Hospital in SASEBO, Iapan. The Duty Band was also fea- tured at a Nightclub, The Bijou Hinode, in YOKO- band played or dancing and also the floor show.. band played for dancing an dalso the floor show. Severa men from Destroyer Division 182 were pre- sent, including our Captain and Executive Officer. , . N .ah The most enthusiastic su orters of . if have been our Captain, Commralfider H, and and our Executive Officer, LCDR R. A. BRACKEQIJIQ Without them insisting that the Duty Band be one on every opportunity to play the band would have never existed. One of the best things accomplished by the Duty Bandv was two very successful Ship'S Band parties held in SASEBO, japan. These two parries were entirely conducted by the members of the Ship's Band and had nothing to do with regular Ship's Parties. The parties were held at two different Cabarets in SASEBO and proved very successful, Two main attractions at the parties were hostesses and Budweiser . The Captain, Executive Officer and some other ofhcers attended both parties. The average number of persons attending each party was one hundred. Most of the instruments in the band are owned by its members. The Recreation Committee allotted S100 for the purchase of instruments, but only S50 was used for the purchase of a trombone and a set of cymbals. The band, for a long time was short of one trumpet, forcing WHlT', DAVIS to double up on his clarinet. In LISBON, Portugal IOHN CAR- VIN bought a Eb Cornet which enabled the band to have the full strength of three trumpets. The band is not at present, or never was, the Best . Only one member, IOHN CARVIN, can be said to be a professional musician. The others are strictly amateurs. Everyone in the band plays by ear and anyone who understands music atfall can realize that this is quite a difficult task to try and master the melody and harmony in unison. The majority of tunes played by the band are old timers . The band has mastered a few good polkas and a couple of marches. The theme song gif the band is When The Saints Come Marching In, although many people are in doubt as to Whether or not the Saints,' is a good theme song for the KNAPP! 1 ! I in - japan . nd Party 'fn Sh1pS Ba U Nfler ffflfbgubn Skies ,,H,,., -515,4 at r U: V' AQ

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