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:
Jim Dallas
From:
Oakland, California
Memory:
I grew up in Buffalo, N.Y. and have great memories of listening to "The Hound". My cousin could even get him in Ocean City, N.J.!
The late 50's were my high school years (Kenmore West,class of 1959.)
Submitted by:
Butch Hebert
From:
St Albans, Vermont
Memory:
In the mid 50's a group of us would climb into a the car of a friend who was old enough to drive and head up to the highest hill in the area at night where we could pick up The Hound on WKBW.
We would write down the sound title and artist and next day go to the local record shop and order the 45.
Great memories. Loved his theme song ("Big Heavy" I think)
Submitted by:
Melvin Parker
From:
Whitney Point, NY
Memory:
I recall the time when in 1955 I had a tube AM radio I would listen to the Hound on WKBW. He drove around in a 1955 ford with the words Hound dog all over it. I never saw it but I heard it was wild.
If you wanted to hear a record you had to send a letter or post card and ask him to play it. So I did send in a letter. He said my name over the radio and where I was from. That was the thrill of my life when I heard that.He would advertise wine and you could hear him pouring it into a glass. He would call the guys cats and he would refer to your girl as your pretty.
Some times he would play a record three times. He would say one more once and play it again. The Hound and WKBW will live on forever.
Submitted by:
Tim Mellenger
From:
Depew, NY
Memory:
Back in 1957 I went to the Masten Ave. Auto Show. I was 13 years old. It was my first time out alone. The hound Dog was doing an apperaence at the show. I had a bandage over my left eye, for what I don't remember. Mr Lorenz was signing autographs. I had a yard stick with me I had picked up at one of the car dealers. As I approached to get his autograph, someone stepped in front of me. The Hound said, and I quote: "hey My Man...Patch was ahead of you" and asked the guy that cut me off to move. He signed the yard stick, I thanked him and I left.
In the 60's I had the pleasure of working for Mr. Lorenz. I had brought the yard stick in to show him and he said to me "your patch". You could have knocked me over with a feather! I was SO impressed
The man was and still is a legend. He is missed very much by all his fans. I also have some original Photos of him when he worked at WUFO that I treasure. He was an amazing person.
Submitted by:
Richard Carpenter
From:
Adams, Massachusetts
Memory:
I am 69 yrs old, I remember listening to the Hound on my AM radio as I lay on my bed in Adams Mass.
The signal would fade in and out , but some nights it was clear as a bell. I would swith from WKBW to WTRY a station from Albany NY which also played so cool rock & roll.
These were the only stations that played what we called our kind of music. It was great growing up in the 50's
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