Bob Miller

As a 14 year old, back in 1956, just starting to get interested in music, I discovered “The Hound” and it was a revelation. Music, artists and styles which I had never heard before were now being offered up on a daily basis and in such a “cool” manner. Living a hour from the border, in Hamilton, ON, we just did not get access to “Black” music per se. To hear Pat Boone covering Little Richard tunes was repugnant to say the least, all due respect to Pat, who was doing the best he could! George Lorenz was a brave and innovative guy, going against the grain of many, but what he provided was very important for so many. A couple of years late, a group of us would regularly travel over the border to take in live shows promoted by The Hound. From that we obtained a tremendous base of knowledge and appreciation of the music now known as Rock n’ Roll and I have to think that the funkier proponents of such music, such as Bill Doggett, Booker T and others, opened the door for me to pursue what became my life-long passion for jazz, which comprises most of what I listen to, to this very day. Thanks you George Lorenz!