The Radio Pioneer Who Unleashed Rock 'n' Roll on the Airwaves and Ignited a Revolution!

Robert Urbaniak

November 20, 2006 - Williamsville, New York

I first started to listen to George “Hound Dog” Lorenz back in 1956 when he was on WKBW 1520 radio. I was just turning the dial one evening and found someone who played Rock & Roll. He was fantastic, and of course he played a lot of Elvis Presley who everyone wanted to hear, and we all still do.

I went to the very first Elvis Presley concert here in Buffalo,NY on April 1,1957, when The “Hound” introduced him on stage in his gold suit.

We have had many DJ’s here in Buffalo, but no one came close to George “HOUND DOG ” Lorenz as he was the best ever.

Robert Urbaniak

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