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:
Donna M
From:
Buffalo, NY
Memory:
I so well remember the Houuuuuuuuund Dog when I was growing up on the east side of Buffalo. We only listened to AM because it was the only arena where we could listen to black music. When the sun went down the hound dog would sign off. Who remembers Al Parker on the station?
Submitted by:
Mike McGrew
From:
Columbus, OH
Memory:
Growing up in Delaware in the late '50s, by favorite program was "The Hound" on WKBW. Yes, I was a 'hound-dogger'. Reception was fair to good. I just found an old tape with The Hound playing "Big Guitar" by Sam (The Man) Taylor. He started playing on 78 RPM (I guess some of the vinyl was still 78 RPM then), then played it at normal (45 RPM) speed. Its a real hoot! If anyone wants to hear it, I might post it on YouTube.
Submitted by:
Rosie
From:
Toronto, Ontario
Memory:
In the early 50s we listened to the Sound of the Hound on WKBW every night.I used to take the bus to Buffalo when I was 15 to buy the records that I heard the Hound play - usually 78s - at that time Toronto radio had no hip music at all. When I first heard Bo Diddley I went to RABs to buy the record and played hookey for a whole week and just about wore the grooves off the record. The Hound and Bo Diddley changed my life and I thank you. Visited the Hound in his booth at the Zanz the night that Laverne Baker played there. I was 16 and probably the only white boy in the house but Oh what a night it was.
Submitted by:
Disco Dave
From:
Eustis, Fl
Memory:
I'm From Batavia,NY Moved to Fl. 1973 had a DJ Company for 37 year's.
Still Play 50's & 60's I grew up with the Hound. Even though I play other
music the oldies still fill the dance floor. My DJ company was huge 15 DJ's
in Staff 6 Van's We did the whole state of FL.I Personally worked with Chubby Checker,Bobby Rydell,Frankie Avalon,Wolfman Jack,The Bee Gees & many
more. I sold the business but I still do my own thing.Some times when I do a gig some of the audience are from upstate N.Y. We still talk about George Lorenz you would be suprised ,he is still known.If he is working for God now heaven is a great place.
Thank you for the time and attention
Submitted by:
Hans Ylmar
From:
Sardinia, N Y
Memory:
My friends and I use to go to the Zanzibar on William Street, I have met Little Richard there twice. George Lorenz was a fabulous D J. One time my friends and myself went up to Saranac lake in my 1950 Studebar and we were camped out sleeping in tents. We ran copper electrical wire from a tree to the antena of the car to catch the Hound Dog on KB. Another time we went down to Melbourne Florida to visit some school friends of ours that had just moved there, we got KB down there also. Awesome the radio put out 50,000 watts. Also use to get KB when I went to College at Paul Smiths. Paul Smiths N Y in the Adirondacks. So many of my class mates from N Y City and,VT,NH and Mass. also knew about KB and tuned into it. Good old days. Hans.
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