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).

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.