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Radio DJ Art Laboe, who interviewed Elvis for radio in the 1950s before he helped make Black music and Latino youths lifelong friends, has died. He was 97.
Radio DJ Art Laboe, who interviewed Elvis for radio in the 1950s before he helped make Black music and Latino youths lifelong friends, has died. He was 97. Laboe, who hosted a show on Los Angeles ...
Art Laboe, Beloved DJ Who Coined 'Oldies but Goodies' Phrase, Dead at 97 The radio pioneer died Friday night at home in Palm Springs after catching pneumonia, his representative said ...
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Art Laboe, the pioneering radio DJ credited with helping end segregation in Southern California, has died. He was 97. Laboe died Friday night after catching pneumonia ...
Remembering Art Laboe. Radio stations across the country are paying homage to the legendary DJ. Here in the valley, radio station MEGA 104.3 will be doing a tribute all day on Oct. 16th.Fans of ...
Art Laboe, widely credited as the first DJ to play rock and roll on the West Coast, died earlier this month in Palm Springs at the age of 97, after a broadcasting career spanning some 80 years. He ...
Global DJ Alok Is Keeping Art Human and Bringing His True Self to the Desert. The Hollywood Reporter’s latest “Person of Interest” is the Brazilian DJ who just made his Coachella debut with ...
With the rise of hip hop the DJ had undergone a dramatic transformation – from a player of records, to a composer of new, exciting music and a chain in the creation of an entirely new artform.
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 an eight-decade ...
Art Laboe, the DJ and music promoter who spent 79 continuous years on the radio, was an innovator of the compilation album and coined and trademarked the term “Oldies but Goodies,” has died ...