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Art Laboe, the pioneering DJ credited with helping end segregation in Southern California, has died. He was 97. Joanna Morones, a spokesperson for Laboe’s production company, Dart Entertainment, ...

The radio pioneer died Friday night at home in Palm Springs after catching pneumonia, his representative said Shafiq Najib is a former writer-reporter at PEOPLE. He left PEOPLE in 2023. Art Laboe, a ...

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. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited ...

He spent 79 years on the radio, promoted shows and put popular songs together for compilation albums. By Mike Barnes Senior Editor Art Laboe, the DJ and music promoter who spent 79 continuous years on ...

A familiar voice on the California airwaves for almost 80 years, he saw the appeal of old rock ’n’ roll records practically before they were old. By Neil Genzlinger and Annabelle Williams Art Laboe, ...

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 ...

Radio DJ Art Laboe, who is credited with coining the phrase “oldies but goodies” as well as helping end segregation in Southern California, has died. He was 97. A statement announcing the DJ’s death ...

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Art Laboe, the pioneering DJ credited with helping end segregation in Southern California, has died. He was 97. Laboe died Friday night after catching pneumonia, said Joanna ...

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 ...