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. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited ...

The disc jockey smiles when he hears Juanita Santos’ raspy voice. “Art,” she says from her small town near Fresno, “I want you to tell my husband, Juanito, ‘You’re my Chicano king. I’m your booty- ...

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — 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 ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The first time Angel “Angel Baby” Rodriguez heard Art Laboe on the radio, he was 13, in his father’s garage in the ...

The radio pioneer died Friday night at home in Palm Springs after catching pneumonia, his representative said Shafiq Najib is a former writer-reporter at PEOPLE. He left PEOPLE in 2023. Art Laboe, a ...

Pioneering DJ Art Laboe, who has been credited with ending segregation in southern California, has died at the age of 97. Joanna Morones, a spokesperson with Laboes production company, Dart ...

Laboe was 97 and had been in radio for almost 80 years. His work was embraced by the Mexican American community. Rebecca Luna had worked on his show before becoming his co-host. Imagine succeeding ...

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. >> It’s approaching 9 p.m. and Art Laboe adjusts the microphone as Sister Sledge’s “We Are Family” ends. “And now it’s time for you to call up for those goodnight dedications,” ...

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. Laboe, who hosted a show on Los Angeles ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rebecca Luna talks about hosting the "The Art Laboe Connection Show" at its Palm Springs studio. Imagine succeeding someone who'd ...