Art Laboe was an American-Armenian disc jockey, songwriter, record producer, and radio station owner. He was generally credited with coining the term “Oldies But Goodies”.

Art Laboe Cause Of Death

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 Morones, a spokesperson for Laboe’s production company, Dart Entertainment.

Laboe’s last show was produced last week and broadcast Sunday night.

Laboe 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.

Laboe’s last show was produced last week and broadcast Sunday night.

Laboe 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.