tax as demanded by a union official. The Kinks later described feeling resentment from Americans during the tour, especially as they proceeded into the American Midwest, where attitudes skewed more conservative. The band's shows received little to no coverage in local newspapers, as journalists viewed the band as simple teenage entertainment. Police escorted the band throughout the day and were posted at their hotel. Ray further sensed disgust on the part of those in the American music business, whose unhappiness with disruption of their industry by British acts was compounded when the Kinks' appearances were drawing less money than originally expected. Having been hastily arranged only weeks earlier, the band's shows in Peoria and Springfield, Illinois, were poorly advertised and poorly run, contributing a growing feeling among the band that the tour was not meeting their original expectations. The Kinks and their management experienced regular issues with local promoters, who often looked for reasons to avoid paying the full amount required by contract. The band's 25June concert in Reno, Nevada, was poorly attended due to both a lack of advertising and because it conflicted with the opening day of the popular Annual Reno Rodeo. The promoter Betty Kaye additionally cancelled a show scheduled for two days later in Stockton, California a week beforehand, probably due to poor advance-ticket sales. In Reno, Kaye offered the band half of the agreed payment upfront, promising them the rest after the next night's performance in Sacramento, California. In retaliation, Page threatened to sue Kaye, while the Kinks only performed for 20 minutes rather than the 40 minutes originally contracted. At the Sacramento show, Kaye was further offended when the Kinks played for 45 minutes but filled much of their set with a prolonged version of "You Really Got Me". Promotional work and fight with union official From 27June to 2July, the Kinks had a week off from concerts, during which time they mostly did promotional work in Hollywood, California. The band lip-synched performances on the television programmes Shivaree, The Lloyd Thaxton Show, Shindig! and Dick Clark's variety show Where the Action Is. At the same time, Kassner promoted Ray's songwriting catalogue around Los Angeles. By the end of the week he had secured four agreements, including from Peggy Lee, who recorded "I Go to Sleep" as a single. The same week, as Cher finished sessions for her debut album at Gold Star Studios in