Uncle Floyd T-shirt - Artie Delmar Walking out Tee

Vintage Artie Delmar “Walking Out!” T-shirt as seen on the Uncle Floyd TV show!

With his towering platform shoes and wild head of hair, Artie Delmar always announced that he was “walking out” onto the set, usually to play his rock ‘n’ roll violin, talk to his right hand lamb, Lambie, or discuss his (unsuccessful) campaign for President of the United States. “Artie in 80!”

Pre-dating both Saturday Night Live and Pee-wee Herman, The Uncle Floyd Show was an independently produced, daily broadcast TV program that combined elements of traditional variety and old-fashioned children’s television. The result was both cutting-edge and classic at the same time, appealing to adults despite its kiddy show trappings. Uncle Floyd’s on-air interaction with off-camera cast and crew set a tone that others in the industry would later draw upon. Floyd's right hand man was the memorable, precocious-but-lovable ventriloquist puppet “Oogie”, who—along with Uncle Floyd himself—was depicted on the popular T-shirts sold to fans at live performances.

Making its debut in 1974, The Uncle Floyd Show soon developed a devoted cult following throughout the NY/NJ area. By the late 70s it was a favorite of David Bowie, John Lennon, Iggy Pop and The Ramones. Bowie even wrote and recorded a song (entitled “Slip Away”) in homage to the show, naming memorable characters like “Oogie” and “Bones Boy” within the lyrics.

The Uncle Floyd Show’s popularity was increased by eclectic, contemporary musical guests. The Ramones appeared numerous times, (more than any other band), in a talented pool of NY/NJ based artists that included The Misfits, The Smithereens, Cyndi Lauper, and Bon Jovi.

Worn Free Tees are custom made from super soft washed cotton giving them a great vintage feel, so comfy this tee will be an instant favorite in your T-Shirt rotation. Worn Free reproduces classic vintage style 'fully licensed' tees, in this case as worn on Uncle Floyd's TV show.