Rock N' Roll Memory Time
This site is a tribute to George Lorenz and what better way to pay tribute to him than to let his listeners and his biggest fans share their stories of how The Hound influenced, entertained or brought them a measure of pleasure.
Here are the memories we've received posted in order of the most recent received...
Submitted by:
Bob Miller
From:
Hamilton, Ontario
Memory:
As a 14 year old, back in 1956, just starting to get interested in music, I discovered "The Hound" and it was a revelation. Music, artists and styles which I had never heard before were now being offered up on a daily basis and in such a "cool" manner. Living a hour from the border, in Hamilton, ON, we just did not get access to "Black" music per se. To hear Pat Boone covering Little Richard tunes was repugnant to say the least, all due respect to Pat, who was doing the best he could! George Lorenz was a brave and innovative guy, going against the grain of many, but what he provided was very important for so many. A couple of years late, a group of us would regularly travel over the border to take in live shows promoted by The Hound. From that we obtained a tremendous base of knowledge and appreciation of the music now known as Rock n' Roll and I have to think that the funkier proponents of such music, such as Bill Doggett, Booker T and others, opened the door for me to pursue what became my life-long passion for jazz, which comprises most of what I listen to, to this very day. Thanks you George Lorenz!
Submitted by:
Tom Pecora
From:
Buffalo, NY
Memory:
My first job in radio was part-time, after school at WKBW radio. The Hound was the night jock. He actually took time to talk with everyone and gave me some great advice.
Submitted by:
Norman R Lipkus
From:
Buffalo/Amherst, New York
Memory:
It was about September 1955. I had just got out of active duty with the Army. As a mechanic, I took a job at a local service station on Main and La Salle. I had been listening to the Hound but did not know what he looked like. A gentleman would stop in for gasoline and became somewhat of a regular customer. I would chat with him while I was servicing his car. As I remember it was a new ford convertible. One day I asked him if he worked around the area since he stopped in so many times. He was always dressed nice and I thought he worked in an office or the like. He told me he was heading to the station. I thought maybe he was a detective or worked at the fire hall. I asked him what station he worked at and he said the radio station. ( That is when WKBW was on Main St.)He said I have a radio show. I said, You Do! what show do you have. This is when I almost fell over. My name is George Lorenz and I do a show I call the Hound Dog. It has been since then and continues to be one of my greatest memories of when I knew The Hound.
Submitted by:
Allan Suchinsky
From:
Kensington, Maryland
Memory:
Showtime in the '50s began daily when I turned on the radio to hear "Dig man, the Hound" and the rapturous "Big Heavy." The Man had arrived and the day just got so much better. One can never forget the jive, the cool, and the music issuing forth from the Dog's shows, whether from the studio or the Zanzibar Lounge. The laments for the late Johnny Ace were sincere and the rockin' was endless. My friend Marvin flipped hearing the Hound play "Cornbread" Singer's "Hot Rod." So he purchased a copy and played it loud and endlessly over and over again. Drove his mother nuts. The memories are great; the music and the man were greater.
Submitted by:
Dick Foster
From:
troy, Pennsylvania
Memory:
All of us in Troy,PA used to listen to The Hound while on a date in the late evenings on our car radios. I can still remember some of the terms the he used like all you Daddy's and lassies or jump in you short and drive on down to..... great memories.
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