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Uncle Sams
Hempstead Turnpike, Levittown (Long Island), New York
Owners:
Corporate franchise
DJs:
Steve Thompson
Anyone remember Uncle Sams on Hempstead Tpke. in Levittown, L.I.N.Y., right down the block from Decamarons. Another great club on the Island from the mid '70s - mid '80s. Uncle Sams was full of beautiful women. Music was always hot. What a place, what a TIME! Where did those yesteryears go?
The photo of the Uncle Sams matchbook cover below submitted by Wally Cleaver.
Photos below of exterior of Uncle Sams nightclub both in the day and night submitted by Mike D.
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Reader Comments on Uncle Sams
I had some of the most fun in my life at uncle sams.
Posted Feb 18, 06 | 5:10 pm by jordan
Lot's of great memories, but the best was college night on Thursdays...
Posted Mar 22, 06 | 8:36 am by Larry
I thought I was the s*** everytime I wore my magenta Uncle Sam's sweatshirt to school - with my tight jeans and pumps!!! I met a lot of men in that sweatshirt. It was good for conversation!
Posted Apr 07, 06 | 9:25 am by Barb
THE PLACE SUCKED! ME AND MY FRIEND GOT THROWN OUT. JOE CAM
Posted Sep 25, 06 | 7:39 am by CAMONE
There were no ugly girls allowed in this place.
Posted Nov 22, 06 | 9:25 am by Frankie C
SPIT WAS AROUND THROUGH THE BACK DOOR ON CERTAIN NITES
Posted Feb 19, 07 | 3:32 pm by maria
Anyone who went to Spit aso went to Reds acroos the street.
Posted Apr 07, 07 | 2:46 pm by RUSSELL M
Met my wife of 25 years at Uncle Sam's.
Posted Aug 26, 07 | 8:48 am by nitemike
I lived in this place circa 81-85..Best club i ever set foot in!! I only wish there was video or pictures or a website for this place!! If only i could relive a week or month in the 80's again!!!
Posted Dec 06, 07 | 4:09 pm by Vinnie
They had the best new year's eve parties ever in the 80's...boy do we miss those days!!!
These kids today have no idea what it was like then. I would never have wanted to grow up in any other time period (well, except maybe the 50's from what my sisters and brother have told me)!!
These kids today have no idea what it was like then. I would never have wanted to grow up in any other time period (well, except maybe the 50's from what my sisters and brother have told me)!!
Posted Feb 22, 08 | 2:11 pm by Kat
I loved Uncle Sams. I would travel there on Saturdays nights from Dix Hills.Cute guys. Wonderful sound system for musicI loked the smoke machine and dancing on speakers.I would go there in late 1970's.
Posted Jun 01, 08 | 8:43 am by Lee
on youtube theres an extremely poor quality video of madonnas appearance in 1983 in uncle sams....it puts you back inside the club....like going back in time......wow....but quality is horrible
Posted Aug 10, 08 | 1:30 pm by vinnie
I worked at Uncle Sams during college and after as well as SPIT!!! I had the time of my life there!
Posted Sep 16, 08 | 1:28 pm by Rosanne
Roseanne, if you worked there, you must be gorgeous!
Posted Sep 30, 08 | 1:19 pm by vinnie
When Uncle Sam's opened in Levittown, L.I. in the early spring of 1978 it was as if "Studio 54" had come to L.I. - long lines to get in and a male bouncer in a tux, accompanied by a female, also in a tux, just to examine what you were wearing and deciding if it was good enough to get in! The "inspections" didn't last tong (maybe a month), but it was the biggest and most beautiful club I've ever been in. Just a lot of fun all night.
Posted Oct 17, 08 | 2:46 pm by Tom
I remember many nights in Uncle Sams. I hated Disco but this was the place see beautiful woman. I took dance lessons so I could participate and remember going home many a night sweaty and exhausted. they always ended the night with Donna Summers Last Dance. I never really met anyone there but had a good time, those were the days when I could fit into those tight black disco pants.
Posted Oct 19, 08 | 4:29 pm by Dennis
Dancing on the speakers.ahhhh the early 80's
Posted Oct 31, 08 | 12:56 pm by chenz
I met my wife at Uncle Sam's...Together now for 23 years.
Posted Jan 17, 09 | 6:15 am by John H
When I was little my cousin's would get all dressed up to go to Uncle Sams, in the late 70s, they would come back and tell me what great time they had. When I got older, I use to go when it was SPIT "Rocks" every week 1-2X. Had great times, Dancing, Drinking, playing baseball hoops. Meeting hot guys! With long hair and eyeliner...lol I Remember Jill and Joy who would sing, the were twins. I remember Stinky the bar tender, he called me the water girl, I drank water most nights. Doug another bar tender who use to make out with my friend Marion. "just for fun" I met my husband there married 15 rocking years!
Posted Jan 31, 09 | 6:32 am by Susan Sanchez
I was a resident DJ at many clubs on Long Island (Mirage, etc.), but I hung out at Uncle Sams/Spit on my nights off. It truly rocked! Great sound system, great light show, and let us not forget the confetti cannons. Good times.
Posted Mar 12, 09 | 9:25 am by DJ1Drew
Hey Vinnie. Did you and your boys once dress up as nuns on Halloween at Uncle Sam's? If you did, I have some pictures for you!
Posted Mar 12, 09 | 9:28 am by DJ1Drew
Man reading all these posts are bringing back so many memories..I remember the halloween parties...I still have pictures, so many people dancing on the speakers.I knew Tony & Mike the owners...and who could forget the pinball machines.lol.our bartender was the best...anyone know if flipper is still around? At the end of the night they used to play ther I go...wow...wish they would reopen it for old times sake..:)
Posted Jun 03, 09 | 1:11 am by Mike D
mADDONNA performed Physical Attraction and Everybody....theres a video clip on youtube.
Posted Jun 03, 09 | 5:52 pm by renee.roxy@yahoo.com
I loved Uncle Sams circa 1979-80. The music was always great and there were lots of hot babes!
Posted Jun 18, 09 | 10:05 pm by Mark
CAN SOMEONE TELL ME HOW i CAN READ A MESSAGE LEFT FOR ME ON HERE?..CANT SEEM TO FIND THEM..
THANKS
THANKS
Posted Jun 18, 09 | 10:24 pm by MIKED63
DJ Drew, no, I never dressed up as a nun, but I would love to see pictures from inside the club!! I lived there from 1981-1985...Danced on the speakers, went Thursday, Fri, Sat all the time. Had Long Island Iced Teas for the first time there. If only we could live a few days of our past.......
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Posted Jun 23, 09 | 8:01 pm by Vinnie (aka Chenz)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/petewilsonphotos/sets/72157612541890535/
Posted Jun 23, 09 | 8:25 pm by Vinnie (aka Chenz)
greatest club around
Posted Jul 04, 09 | 10:11 pm by SrockerG1
If I could just go back to the 80's & stay there! That was a time of just dancing ... wherever you may have been. I loved Malibu, Double 007's, Spit and of course Uncle Sam's. Hey ... want to let you guys know that Zachary's has Classic Disco on Friday nights. THAT'S RIGHT ... ZACHARY'S IS OPEN TO TREAT US TO A PIECE OF THE PAST. Anybody ever go to The Millenium in the city back in the day?
Posted Aug 01, 09 | 11:13 pm by newwaver4eva
i worked the front door
Posted Aug 02, 09 | 11:23 am by SrockerG1
The 80's were the best! Nobody could ever have anything but GREAT memories of this club!
Posted Aug 13, 09 | 10:32 am by Russ M
it was the best there isnt anything like that anymore
Posted Aug 13, 09 | 2:32 pm by SrockerG1
and the back door spit
Posted Aug 13, 09 | 2:33 pm by SrockerG1
The best and biggest dance floor on L.I. hands down. I loved it. No bumping into each other. It was great!
Posted Aug 29, 09 | 8:50 pm by Dorothy
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