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:
Dick Aquino
From:
Swormville, NY
Memory:
While attending Williamsville Central in the 50's, used to soda jerk at Holmes Dairy and listen to the Hound. Yes, those were the best of years. Then our whole gang went into the service. Sure missed him...
Dick
Submitted by:
Lou
From:
Attica, NY
Memory:
I remember the Hound talking about one of his sponsers,Mama Goldsteins Wine,for all you coolers and foolers out there,and the Zanzibar Lounge on William Street.Dig Man,The Hound...Then the theme song..............great memories..Thanks
Submitted by:
Bob Walters
From:
Cheektowaga, NY
Memory:
Can't believe I didn't find this website sooner!! What can I add that hasn't already been said. After supper, from the start on KB, radio was on waiting for that famous "HOWL", all the cares of the day were set aside at least for a few hours.
Growing up in the Bailey Delavan area listening to Patti Page, Dean Martin, etc. in the early 50's on the radio and already a Big Elvis fan at 9yrs, by 10 I got into the music of Jimmy Reed, John Lee Hooker, Bo Diddley and too many more to mention. To this day I still have alot of the LP's and now I listen to that music on CD's though.
The way he manipulated the volume controls fading in and out of music during his commercials and intros to the next song was great! Never had to walk away from the radio during his show because it was boring. Thanks Hound for the introduction into some great music whether it Jazz, Blues, R&B or RnR. Hope You're still "Movin' & Groovin" up there.........
Later!!
Submitted by:
Alan
From:
Dallas, GA
Memory:
WOW! I grew up in Brooklyn and at night I would be able to listen to him after Alan Freed in the late 50's from WKBW. I always thought it was the Hound Dog but after all these years I wasn't sure. Thanks for reawakening my memories.
Submitted by:
Bob Fritsch
From:
Dexter, Maine
Memory:
In the summer of l956 as teens growing up in Bowles Park (public housing) in Hartford, Ct. we would go to the center of the "horse shoe" formed by the Park and under the Milky Way, tune in WKBW Buffalo and "The Sound of the Hound". Our small group would listen To George for a few hours nightly.
He was a stickler for the "original" sound in Rock 'n' Roll which by definition meant an R&B bent. Any white artists like Buddy Holly or Carl Perkins were played as originals, not covers. But of course The Dells, The Five Keys, Ivory Joe Hunter, Joe Turner, The Heartbeats and the Clovers were especially wonderful beneath those stars. "Oh What a Nite"!
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