Art Laboe, the famous DJ, died on October 7, 2022 at the age of 97. He worked in radio for 79 years and is best known for coining the term “Oldies but Goodies”. Laboe died at her home in Palm Springs after a battle with pneumonia, according to Joanna Morones, journalist for Dart Entertainment. Last week, Laboe recorded his last show. The show aired on October 9. According to the Associated Press, Laboe’s syndication show, The Art Laboe Connection, has earned him a sizable Mexican-American fanbase. His radio presentations are important because they allow convicts in California and Arizona to offer greetings and tributes.
Art Laboe began his radio career during World War II,
Art Laboe was born on August 7, 1925 to Armenian parents. When Laboe was in high school, they moved to Los Angeles. He joined the United States Navy after graduating from Washington High School at the age of 16 and was stationed at the Treasure Island Naval Station in San Francisco Bay. He later went to Los Angeles City College, San Mateo Junior College and Stanford University to study radio engineering.
In 1943, Laboe began her radio career. During World War II, he made his radio debut on KSAN in San Francisco. He is credited with inventing the idea of dedication at KSAN, and is known for taking music requests and phone calls from live listeners on the station. He took a break from his radio work to assist the US Navy in transmitting Morse code and sending signals to ships sailing in the South Pacific.
He was the only broadcaster in town when he joined KCMJ in Palm Springs. He started his career at KPOP in Los Angeles, where he decided to broadcast his show live from Scrivner’s Drive-In. His live broadcasts began to attract a young audience, and teenagers quickly began visiting drive-in sessions and making tributes online. Heartbroken children often call him to request love songs. Art gradually began to compile a list of the most frequently requested tunes. He then turned it into the album Oldies But Goodies, which he also trademarked.
Due to police harassment in Scrivner, Laboe quickly moved to El Monte Legion Stadium. His dance exhibitions mainly attract young people from the neighborhood to participate, although he has attracted young people from all communities and age groups, regardless of color or ethnicity. As a result, he is often credited with helping to end discrimination in Southern California, especially in Los Angeles.
Art founded Original Sound Records in 1959. She had two number-one singles: Teen Beat by Sandy Nelson and Bongo Rock by Preston Epps. Laboe is credited with writing the lyrics for both tracks. Laboe continued to work at KXLA for a long time after that. In the 1990s, KGGI was successful.
Laboe launched another radio show, The Art Laboe Connection, on KDES-FM in Palm Springs and KOKO-FM in Fresno in 2006. The program is also popular on KHHT in Los Angeles, KAJM in Phoenix and radio stations. in Bakersfield and Santa Maria. Art also participated in two additional radio shows that were broadcast throughout the American Southwest.
Twitter users pay tribute
Given the popularity of Art Laboe, it goes without saying that when the news of his death broke, Twitter was flooded with tributes. As of 2018, Art Laboe has appeared on 14 radio stations. He continued to DJ until his death on October 7, when he passed away from pneumonia.
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Sad day!! Rip art lab!! pic.twitter.com/SL13WGJpt7
– Vanessa Ann (@Lovelyone7v) October 10, 2022
RIP Art Laboe…who really know his impact to this day!
Radio will never be the same pic.twitter.com/sNsL9NQUf8
– TybuddLewis818 (@TybuddLewis818) October 10, 2022
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