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:
GARY NAVOYSKI
From:
Lockport, N.Y.
Memory:
Great Tribute. I Will never forget the Hound. Listened to Hound in the mid 50'S on WKBW. Great music and ads like[NO FAKERY AT SCHROEDERS BAKERY] [RHYTHEM LAND] [THE ZANZIBAR] and many many others. Spent many nights listening. Don't let it die at least before I do.
PS Heard the Hound in Virginia while I was in the service, don't remember the station 1962-1963
Submitted by:
Toni
From:
Elmira, NY
Memory:
WOW - No local stations played RNR but at night we could listen to WKBW- the station only came in at night so in secret I would listen in my bedroom. The Hound played all the original versions not the cleaned up cover versions. He played the pure music not the Pat Boone stuff. Many long but not lonely nights spent soaking up the best in RnR from The Hound.
Submitted by:
Steve Burnside
From:
Niagara Falls, Ontario Canada
Memory:
I recall driving around Fort Erie Ontario in my 55 Chev with other members of my band, (about 1960)to find a good reception spot so we could listen to the RnB hits by Bobby Bland, Lowell Follsum and others. This was the ONLY place we could hear them as there wasn't any Blues radio in Ontario at that time ... George launched me into a Blues career that still keeps me going and recording 50 years later ... I saw George at the Elvis show in Buffalo in 57 and was as eager to see him as I was Elvis ... saw him again at the Buffalo Auditorium about 1962 with the Platters and the Drifters ... my band plays "The Big Heavy" and I think of The Hound Dog often, and how much his show meant to me and what an influence it had on those of us fortunate enough to have heard him on the air ... Steve Burnside www.burnsidebluesband.com
Submitted by:
Bill Henry
From:
Deland, Fl
Memory:
This site is a tremendous tribute to the hound! I have watched it grow for quite a few years.
I was born and raised in Getzville N.Y. outside of Buffalo. Most people probably don't remember this about the hound, but most Buffalo people remember ramblin' lou, a local dj and station owner, he is still around today! Back in the early, early 50's or late 40's ramblin' lou had a country band called "the tnt cowboys" George was his bass fiddle player! Before he became the 'hound'
I remember the band coming to our farm for corn roasts. They played in the local bars around N. Tonawanda. My mother was a record distributor for RCA. They would drag me to everything. Been to the 'zanz' as a little kid. Still love r&b today. Cosy eggelstons 'Big Heavy' still sends chills down my back. Keep up the great work!!!
Regards, Bill
Submitted by:
Michael Petti
From:
Colonia, New Jersey
Memory:
Around 1962 I started listening to George Lorenz over WNJR in Newark, NJ. The Hound's trademark use of words was apparent in an ad for Dom's Auto Sales: "Shiver across the river to Daddy O Dom's for a great deal on a set of wheels." Members of "Danny & the Juniors" were interviewed on WCBS-FM in New York. They attributed their success to Hound Dog when he was on WKBW. This is because his show was heard in several states.
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