With his cheery baritone and enthusiasm for old rock, R&B, doo-wop and soul, Art Laboe was a fixture of West Coast radio for 79 years. The gregarious Los Angeles disc jockey was considered as much a ...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Art Laboe, the pioneering radio DJ who read heartfelt song dedications to generations of loyal listeners and was credited with helping end segregation in Southern California during ...
Pioneering radio show host Art Laboe coined the term oldies but goodies. He's credited with helping desegregate Los Angeles through his promotion of a diverse music selection, and his personal touch ...
Fans spanning three generations had been introduced by DJs Art Laboe and "Angel Baby" Rodriguez to the songs of Sly, Slick and Wicked, performing in Riverside in August to honor what would have been ...
Generations of Californians have never known a time without Art Laboe -- spinning records on air, dedicating songs to dedicated listeners and turning younger audiophiles onto "oldies but goodies." But ...
Generations of Californians have never known a time without Art Laboe – spinning records on air, dedicating songs to dedicated listeners and turning younger audiophiles onto “oldies but goodies.” But ...