Vintage Frank Sinatra Signed Autograph CLUB RIOBAMBA NYC Photo Folder 4-30-1943

Description

An original,
Frank Sinatra autograph
on the inside of a Club Riobamba photo folder + original photo of Sinatra sitting with patrons. Photo folder measures 8 ½” x 7 ½”. Signed in fountain pen ink by a young 27-year-old Frank Sinatra on the inside cover of the folder – opposite the photo “To Pat – Thank you for asking me – Frank -”. Autograph and photo from April 30, 1943, when Frank Sinatra performed at this swanky New York City club! Watermark "ebay" does not appear on actual item.
After leaving Tommy Dorsey’s band in the fall of 1942, Sinatra’s first big solo booking was at the Paramount Theatre on December 31, 1942. After the Paramount Theatre engagement, he performed at Club Riobamba located at 151 East 57th Street – NYC in the spring of 1943. This was Sinatra’s first true engagement at a NYC Copacabana-esque nightclub. The May 3, 1943 issue of Life magazine ran an article on Sinatra while he was performing at Club Riobamba.  Riobamba signed Sinatra for perform for four weeks….he stayed for ten!
From the biography found on the sinatrafamily.com website:
“MARCH 11, 1943: In search of a more sophisticated audience, Dad opened at the Rio Bamba club, a watering hole for Manhattan socialites. It was uptown and upscale from the bobby-soxer set who thronged the Paramount, but since the place was in financial difficulties, he took a mere 0 a week in salary. By the end of his first week, it was standing room only, and Life magazine ran a major story on his appearance.”
Here is your opportunity to own a vintage Frank Sinatra signature – an authentic autograph from very early his career. Vintage, authentic Sinatra signatures are very rare!
This is also a unique opportunity to own a vintage Sinatra signature that you can peg to a specific date!
This is a must-have piece for the serious Sinatra collector.
A terrific investment - the signature of a legend. Vintage, authentic Frank Sinatra signatures continue to go up in value.
Sinatra was a willing autograph signer throughout his career (60+ years), however many forgeries and secretarial signatures exist in the market today. It is widely known that Sinatra utilized secretaries to deal with his mail correspondence, including autograph requests, as far back as 1939-1940. Many (some would argue MOST) of the Sinatra signatures you see for sale in the market today are classic examples of secretarial signatures from the 1970's - 1990's or outright forgeries. Do not take on the risk of buying a Sinatra signature that you do not have confidence in. Look for signatures that have credible background and provenance. Ask for the opinion of other collectors, third-party authenticators, and people you trust.
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I have been collecting Sinatra signatures for a long time and have some other items like the one for sale here that I am considering selling in the future. So if you have any questions, please let me know! Reasonable offers considered. Thanks for looking!