Art Laboe, longtime oldies DJ, dead at 97
foxnews.comArt 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, confirmed his death to the Associated Press.
Laboe, who was known for coining the phrase "oldies but goodies," produced his last radio show after 75 years on the air last week, which broadcast Sunday night.
He is credited with helping end segregation in Southern California by organizing live DJ shows at drive-in eateries that attracted Whites, Blacks and Latinos who danced to rock ‘n’ roll and shocked an older generation still listening to Frank Sinatra and Big Band music.
Art Laboe died Friday at the age of 97. He was known for his "oldies but goodies" catchphrase and decades of work on terrestrial radio. (JC Olivera) In 1957, he started Original Sound Record Inc., and in 1958 he released the compilation album "Oldies But Goodies: Vol.
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