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I have former Chicago Sun-Times columnist Irv Kupcinet's  (Kup's) column dated Nov. 30, 1962 noting that Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. were going to appear at the Villa Venice, a suburban Chicago venue, with alleged mob ties, for a seven-day stay for which they were to receive a "spectacular" take of $400,000, "probably an all-time high in night-club annals". Me and two of my friends, all under age at the time, got into the parking area of the venue and worked our way to the back stage area and waited for the trio to arrive. When they finally showed up in a limo, Sinatra was the first to exit, followed by Martin and lastly, Davis. We are all in awe and asked Mr. Davis if he could give us an autograph. "Call me Sammy," he said and took us back stage to the dressing rooms where he had Sinatra and Martin sign the Kup's column I was holding. Being under age, we were escorted out immediately after they gave us their autographs. I still have the column with their autographs and am looking to sell them. The little research I've done online has indicated that it is quite rare to have anything with all three of their autographs. If anybody is interested in pursuing a purchase, I will gladly send more photos.

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