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:
Ken Knowles
From:
Victoria, BC(Canada)
Memory:
Growing up in Toronto in the 50,s I soon found the "sound of the hound" on wkbw from Buffalo and was hooked. When "The Hound" brought a rock and roll show to Loews Uptown theater in Toronto I was quickly in line for tickets and took in my 8mm camera and managed to get 5 min. of the show.
I have put this clip on video and show it to all who want to see real rock and roll from the 50.s. Cal perkins was the headliner but I have forgotten the other performers and who dearly like to know who they are.
I saw Elvis when he came to Toronto, and Pat Boone and Fats Domino and many other performers but the show at Loews will always remain the best in my memory.
Ken Knowles
Victoria BC Canada
age 67
Submitted by:
Tom Scherer
From:
Clarence Center,, New York
Memory:
My memories of the OL'Hound Dog are too many to mention but when I think Of all the great music he turned us on to (WKBW&WBLK) not to mention his performing hep-cat style(love that echo dad)
...it's time for me to take a long long walk down to the blue room. Man, Like Later.
Submitted by:
Guy MacMillin
From:
Weswtmoreland, NH
Memory:
The Hound used to promise that all the sounds of the Hound could be bought from Rockin'Doc Abrams record store, a sponsor in Buffalo. And I used to buy a lot of 45s through the mail from here in New Hampshire.
Then Rockin'Doc wrote to tell me that "Rock 'n'Roll Espagnol" by Mad Man Taylor -- which I had heard on the Hound's show -- was unavailable.
I wrote to the Hound to tell him, and he mailed me his own DJ copy! I still have it!
Love the Hound.
Submitted by:
Sandy Beach
From:
WBEN Buffalo (Formerly of KB), New York
Memory:
After school in Massachusetts..we would get together to play records. We would pretend to be disc jockeys..and every one of us wanted to be "The Hound." One night I heard him introduce "Since I met you baby" and it was absolutely spellbinding...I decided right then and there that I wanted to be a DJ, and I did.
Thanks for everything George.
Submitted by:
J R Reid
From:
Cape Coral, Florida
Memory:
As a teenager in the late 50's I used to listen to the Hound on KB. And my radio interests increased when I would spend a Saturday afternoon at WINE on Cayuga Drive in Williamsville answering phones and running errands for George.
He taught me so much about the business and was instrumental in me following through in a broadcast career, even though it became a part-time love. And later visiting "The Hound" in the Delaware Ave. recording studios where he let me use the facilities to produce a demo tape, and through the Rand building days.
We lost a pioneer way before we should have, but the time he was with us will always be cherished.
Dig man, the Hound!
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