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Art Laboe (born Arthur Egnoian; August 7, 1925 – October 7, 2022) was an American radio host, songwriter, record producer, and radio station owner. He was generally credited with coining the term "Oldies but Goodies".
Ray sat down at Frank's piano, played the "Earth Angel" chord changes and immediately came up with the first lyrics for "Memories of El Monte." Frank Zappa took the song to Art Laboe, who loved it. [3] Laboe came up with the idea of adding a section that named doo-wop groups and having the Penguins impersonate their songs. [3]
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 ...
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.
On June 7, 2015, the radio stations began carrying Art Laboe's syndicated six-hour Sunday night urban oldies program, The Art Laboe Connection. Previously, the show aired on KHHT until February 2015, when that station dropped its rhythmic oldies format in favor of urban contemporary as KRRL. [10]
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.
From KCRW to Power 106, here's how the local radio community is honoring Art Laboe, the radio titan who died Friday at age 97. L.A.'s radio community pays tribute to Art Laboe, a legend and mentor ...
The station became KRLA, "The Big 11-10", on September 1, 1959, and quickly became one of the top radio stations in the Los Angeles area. The on-air personalities included Dave Hull (The Hullabalooer), [27] Emperor Bob Hudson, [28] Ted Quillin, [29] Rebel Foster, [30] Jimmy Rabbitt, [31] Casey Kasem, [32] Bob Eubanks, [33] Dick Biondi, [34] Sam Riddle, Dick Moreland, Jimmy O'Neill, Wink ...