Submitted by: Jim Hofmeister      From: Buffalo,, New York

Memory: When the Hound Dog was broadcasting from the Zanzibar Lounge on William Street in Buffalo, we used to go down and try to get in and watch and listen. His broadcasting booth was about halfway in the lounge.

The Zanzibar was a pretty classy place then and probably equivilant to New York's Cotton Club. We couldn't even afford a beer there so we'd chip in, buy one beer and three of us would nurse it for an hour.

Submitted by: Andrew (Andy) Krajewski      From: Orangeville, Ontario

Memory: I will never forget the time that the Hound played Travis and Bob's "Tell Him No" over and over again one April Fools day when he was on WINE back in the late 50's or early 60's.I got the impression that he really digged the tune. My sadest memory of the Hound was listening to him signing off for the last time at WINE. He was a great inspiration to me and certainly influenced my taste in music.

Submitted by: Joel DiBartolo      From: Flagstaff,, AZ

Memory: I grew up lisening to the Hound. In the early '70's, I was given an LP entitled (I think) "The Hound's Greatest Hits." It had a tune on it by Birdlegs & Pauline on it called "Spring." The cover of the LP was the famour promo picture of the Hound (he's looking off to the right)

Submitted by: Dusty Rhodes      From: Cincinnati, Oh

Memory: The Hound was an important part of my teen years in Syracuse in the mid '50s. We used to drive to the highest points in town, usually a city park, to pull in WKBW before sundown just to hear George Lorenz.

I've saved a 78 copy of "The Big Heavy" all these years and still remember meeting George in the parking lot at WKBW one night after he finished his program.

He was one of a kind, an incredible talent and an inspiration for
my broadcasting career. Thanks for a great website in his memory.

Submitted by: Jeff Laurence Gill      From: Smoky Mountains, NC

Memory: In 1966 after moving to Lewiston, near Niagara Falls I first heard the Hound on WBLK. I couldn't believe that music was coming from the FM radio (mostly beautiful music then) I was hooked alright. I convinced my Mom to drive me into Buffalo get chicken at Scotty's on Fillmore, and to Audry and Dels to buy the songs I heard on the Hound's show. And the radio bug had me.

I never met him, but I listened every evening..and I loved that tape echo (Ampex 601 at 7.5 ips?) Later at my first job at WHLD in the " Falls" "with studios in the lovely Parkway Motor Hotel.." I used that echo on the few hours I was able to play music on Sundays..and the other announcers there kept saying "Who do you think you are..the HOUND or somethin?"

I used to go to lockport and watch JR Ried at WUSJ, and I heard Sandy Beach for years on KB. Today I have 36 years of broadcasting behind me, and currently run a successful voiceover/production business thanks in part to George Lorenz!

(an aside: I began using my middle name "Laurence" as my last name for on-air reasons..and more than a few times listeners asked me if I was related to George "LORENZ" !! I should be so lucky!)

Thanks Hound "..time to pick up on a great big handfull of horns..WBLK.."Is zat you Hound?..yeah baby.."I wanna make a delication"...go ahead.."I wanna delicate to Johnny, and to Sierra, and to my Mama, and Gordon, and Frannkie..and hi to my cousin Tom-Boy..ok baby..okay

Submitted by: Ken Knowles      From: Victoria, BC(Canada)

Memory: Growing up in Toronto in the 50,s I soon found the "sound of the hound" on wkbw from Buffalo and was hooked. When "The Hound" brought a rock and roll show to Loews Uptown theater in Toronto I was quickly in line for tickets and took in my 8mm camera and managed to get 5 min. of the show.

I have put this clip on video and show it to all who want to see real rock and roll from the 50.s. Cal perkins was the headliner but I have forgotten the other performers and who dearly like to know who they are.

I saw Elvis when he came to Toronto, and Pat Boone and Fats Domino and many other performers but the show at Loews will always remain the best in my memory.

Ken Knowles
Victoria BC Canada
age 67

Submitted by: Tom Scherer      From: Clarence Center,, New York

Memory: My memories of the OL'Hound Dog are too many to mention but when I think Of all the great music he turned us on to (WKBW&WBLK) not to mention his performing hep-cat style(love that echo dad)

...it's time for me to take a long long walk down to the blue room. Man, Like Later.

Submitted by: Guy MacMillin      From: Weswtmoreland, NH

Memory: The Hound used to promise that all the sounds of the Hound could be bought from Rockin'Doc Abrams record store, a sponsor in Buffalo. And I used to buy a lot of 45s through the mail from here in New Hampshire.

Then Rockin'Doc wrote to tell me that "Rock 'n'Roll Espagnol" by Mad Man Taylor -- which I had heard on the Hound's show -- was unavailable.

I wrote to the Hound to tell him, and he mailed me his own DJ copy! I still have it!

Love the Hound.

Submitted by: Sandy Beach      From: WBEN Buffalo (Formerly of KB), New York

Memory: After school in Massachusetts..we would get together to play records. We would pretend to be disc jockeys..and every one of us wanted to be "The Hound." One night I heard him introduce "Since I met you baby" and it was absolutely spellbinding...I decided right then and there that I wanted to be a DJ, and I did.
Thanks for everything George.

Submitted by: J R Reid      From: Cape Coral, Florida

Memory: As a teenager in the late 50's I used to listen to the Hound on KB. And my radio interests increased when I would spend a Saturday afternoon at WINE on Cayuga Drive in Williamsville answering phones and running errands for George.

He taught me so much about the business and was instrumental in me following through in a broadcast career, even though it became a part-time love. And later visiting "The Hound" in the Delaware Ave. recording studios where he let me use the facilities to produce a demo tape, and through the Rand building days.

We lost a pioneer way before we should have, but the time he was with us will always be cherished.

Dig man, the Hound!