Whales College Lounge - Selden, Middle Country Road (Huntington: house, community college)

[Pcolt]

It is a link to my past that I thought only I remembered as I have found some other threads about this. Whales College Lounge is something I was associated with. I knew Ronald Samuels very well as we played in bands and was in the bar and disco business before Whales College Lounge. I was in the ground floor of Whales as I built a good part of it, did the lightening and other things. I worked as a bartender but also was the manager for a time till I left in about the middle of 1970. Ron could not wait till he turned 21 so he could own a place of his own and have a liquor license.

I left NY in 74 and went to Atlanta then to Orlando in 1985. I remember all the people, the band, and all the things that went on. Ronald and I had a house in Selden for about a year. It was a wild time with more stories than I can tell. I knew what happened to Ron it was ashame when I found out about 8 years ago. Ron was a big guy and people looked up to him. He had that charisma personallity which was a gift most of us don’t have. I still have a shirt, coats and a banner from Whales I could write for hours but would be nice to hook up with some people who were there with me.

Paul

[Eugene Burgan]

Hey Paul,
I don't remember you. But those days were a long time ago. I was also a bartender at Whales when I attended Suffolk Community College. I can't remember when Ronnie opened the lounge. It used to be called "Bob's Brass Rail". I got out of the Navy in 1969 and worked in Huntington for a year. So maybe 1971. I met my wife there and married in 72.
Do you remember when the Brooklyn Bridge played there and nickel beer night. I think $10 was a big haul for tips and washing 100 glass mugs in a night.
Do you remember when someone put a bullet hole in his Corvette?
What ever happened to Ronnie?
Did you know that his father was a judge in the city?
Gene Burgan