Art Laboe, a pioneering disc jockey who hosted a syndicated oldies show for decades, has died at the age of 97.
LOS ANGELES — Art Laboe, a pioneering disc jockey who hosted a syndicated oldies show for decades, has died.
Laboe is credited with helping end segregation in Southern California by organizing live DJ shows at drive-in eateries that attracted young white people, Black people and Latinos who danced to rock-n-roll. He built a multigenerational following by airing decades of goodnight dedications to inmates from loved ones.
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