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:
Dr. Mike "the bear"
From:
Gettysburg, PA
Memory:
Having grown up in the town of Hamburg in the 50's, listening to the Hound was a rite of passage. Many evenings the guys from Frontier Central would gather to listen and howl!
Submitted by:
Francis Kasper
From:
Middletown, PA
Memory:
I grew up in the hard coal region of PA a little town called Mahanoy City. I think it was about 1956-56 I had my first car and me and my girlfriend (Now my wife of 52 Years) would park near a town called Frackville because it was higher up than other towns in the ares so we couls pick up the radio station from Buffalo, Ny. to listen to "The HOUND". So many memories. I still remember some of his commericals like. 'You don't need much bread at the Zanzibar or A buck or two down will hold your purchase at honest al's. I don't know why, but all of a sudden I started thinking about the hound out of the clear, so I thought I would write snething.
Submitted by:
Al Benson
From:
Spencerport, N.Y.
Memory:
I grew up in the 50's and early 60's and listened to the Hound on KB and WINE. I lived in Medina, N.Y and attended DeSales CS HS in Lockport from '57 to '61. I also listened to him on WBLK in the 60's. I actually meant the "Hound" one day at WINE in Amherst. He was a vibrant part of our lives and the music of that era. I wish we had someone like him today. God Bless Mr.Lorenz and his family and may his name and presence live on.
Regards,
Al Benson
Submitted by:
Marty Lineen
From:
Hollywood, Florida
Memory:
I am Marty Lineen in Hollywood Florida USA. I lived in Portland Connecticut from 1955 to 1960. I did not have an FM radio at that time. George Lorenz played the music I liked. The station must have had a lot of power. It came in clear. The best I can remember it was on late at night. Maybe 10 to 12 PM. G! it was fun to hear.
Submitted by:
Barry Aston
From:
Brookline, Massachusetts
Memory:
In the late 50's, I was a teenager living in Melrose, Massachusets.
I was a record collector and into the doo-wop sound as well as blues, Little Richard, etc.
The Hound Dog was on WKBW at that time, and the signal was so strong that I could often get the station on my radio. and I would lie in bed at night listening The Hound. I used to like the Mythical, Magical, Musical Spotlight.
When playing a love song, Hound Dog used to talk about finding a fine pretty with a waist just big enough for "Hound Dog" to put his arm around.
I wrote him a fan letter, and I was very impressed that he took the time to write me back. I wish I still had that letter.
One weekend, a friend and I were on a hunt for R & B records and happened by chance to come across a Rock & Roll show in Hartford, CT. I believe it was the State Theater. We attended that great show. The only group I remember seeing was The Cellos (Japanese Sandman).
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