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Art Laboe, a radio pioneer credited for a number of firsts including coining the phrase "oldies but goodies," has died.
He was 97.Oct 11, 2022.
October 7, 2022Art 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"..
October 7, 2022, Palm Springs, California, United StatesArt Laboe / Died.
Laboe started his radio career in San Francisco, where he changed his name to sound more American.
But it was in Los Angeles where he found a formula that worked: playing Black and white R\&B music and rock together for the city..
Laboe made his professional radio debut in 1943 on KSAN in San Francisco, while stationed at Treasure Island..
Art Laboe, a radio pioneer credited for a number of firsts including coining the phrase "oldies but goodies," has died.
He was 97..
Art Laboe is responsible for many “firsts” in the radio and record business.
Art was the first Disc Jockey to play Rock and Roll on the West Coast airwaves, one of the first DJs to play both black and white artists and the first DJ to have an “Elvis Hour,” the entire hour devoted to Elvis Presley..
Art Laboe, a radio pioneer credited for a number of firsts including coining the phrase "oldies but goodies," has died.
He was 97.Oct 11, 2022.
Laboe was married and divorced twice.
He was predeceased by two sons, three sisters and one brother.Oct 10, 2022.
"Those Oldies but Goodies (Remind Me of You)" is a song written by Nick Curinga and Paul Politi and performed by Little Caesar \& the Romans.
It reached #9 on the U.S. pop chart and #28 on the U.S.
R\&B chart in 1961.
The song ranked #69 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1961..