Remembering Art Laboe | KCET

[@JohnBarnett-u8j]

A favorite radio personality of Mine ❤ thanks for these memories ❤ John Barnett ❤❤❤

[@Aquascorpicorn]

I really miss hearing this man's voice in a radio station

[@leonewest2239]

I was at a dance at the El Monte Legion Stadium in February 1959 and Art laboe was broadcasting live his “ oldies but goodies “ show , and he dedicated the time to Buddy Holly, the Big Booper , Richie Valens and others during the week that they all died in the plane crash. It was a very emotional time for us “ teens” . I moved away from Calif in the early 70’ s and was able to get his station for a while, then I couldn’t. We all just kept on dancing 💃🏻 🕺🏻 to , “that’ll be the day , Peggy Sue, Donna, Chantilly Lace” with tears in our eyes, many many of us hugging “ people of all races . I’m so fortune to have been there at the time ( and am still here to say it 😊) RIP Art Laboe. 😭.

[@bonniegilland3282]

Rest in peace Art Labor Your friend from Southern Indiana

[@jazzyd312]

My dad's group had 1 hit in the 50's that appeared on the Oldies But Goodies series of albums (Vol. 2) of which Art Laboe owned the rights. I had been looking for a copy but discovered the re-issued LP didn't have the song as the rights could not be secured before release. I once worked for someone who knew Mr. Laboe and mentioned my search. Imagine my surprise when I found a copy of the coveted LP on my desk one day! Mr. Laboe generously gifted me the disc so I could give my dad a seriously unique Father's Day gift!!! Thank you, Mr. Laboe for making my dad's day and for all the great music. RIP.

[@TheLordHighXcutioner]

Name the group and song.

[@jazzyd312]

@@TheLordHighXcutioner Glory of Love by The Velvetones, originally released on the Aladdin record label in 1957.

[@michaelmitchell5098]

Thank you for the information!!! Keep the music and history alive . It’s in our hands now.

[@MLife1000]

Amazing

[@jazzyd312]

@Mark C I'm telling you, Mark, the smile on my dad's face that particular Father's Day, I will never forget. It was such a thrill to be able to give him that piece of history of one of his musical accomplishments. Dad is a Renaissance man, dabbling and perfecting skills in various fields (art, music, carpentry and, most importantly, Christmas waffles! LOL)

[@saragorn5033]

A true legend I grew up listening to his programs

[@cyntstrada979]

Got to talk to him on the phone when I called once 😢 RIP Art radio won’t be the same again 😢❤

[@yvettelagunas4993]

WHEN I WAS A KID MY UNCLE'S USED TO LISTEN TO ART LABOE AND HUGGIE BOY ON KRLA 1110 AM... THEY PLAYED ALL THOSE OLDIES BUT GOODIES.... I GOT MY SON AND DAUGHTER LISTENING TO ART LABOE... GREAT MEMORIES... THANK YOU ART LABOE... THANK YOU FOR SERVING OUR COUNTRY... CANOGA PARK CALIFORNIA WILL MISS YOU DEEPLY.... MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH ART LABOE AND HIS FAMILY...❤💯🎶🎤🎵🕯🙏🕯🙏🕯🙏🕯🙏

[@adriannamurillo8980]

Used to watch the Huggy Boy show as a teenager, good times! RIP Art Laboe, thanks for the memories ❤️

[@ericagonzales19]

A true legendary that I grew up with R.I P ART LABOE

[@dinoruiz1592]

Heaven's got their DJ. Gonna miss hearing that soothing voice we all loved from the radio. GOD Bless Laboe's family and friends.

[@vicredes]

I hope 60 Minutes recognizes Art Laboe! He had such an impact on us as kids as a Mexican growing up in Cali. Playing great Motown, Oldie but Goodies songs. Going to be missed and should be honored. Great video!

[@bluueemethod434]

Art always played those bangers R.I.P. 🕊️🕊️

[@normajeanmcdaniel4491]

His voice has been a part of this Gen-Xer's soundtrack forever. I didn't know he coined those phrases and concepts! Driving at pm won't be the same. Thx, Art! 🤎

[@H20.2C]

RIP to the legend Art Laboe!

[@MindTrickedX24]

RIP to an absolute icon and legend.

[@RandyR]

Lost another great one. Been to his club on Sunset Strip a couple of times. Had many of his albums and heard him on many stations. RIP

[@christinabustamante5948]

R.I.P. My condolences to the family 💖💞❤️❤️🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@TheRenard10]

I've listened to Art. B4 he would close his show, he would play "Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight" while the callers say their goodnights, and I love yous. After, the song "Sleepwalk" would play as he leaves the air. RIH 🎙️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@leogonzalez2190]

The Legend Art Loboe , you memer KRLA . Oldies live forever. This dedication goes out to you. RIP bother, cruising the clouds for all the great memories.

[@R_L_1369]

Siempre vivirá en nuestros corazones. ¡Que en paz descanse, Art Laboe!

[@Bowz_N_Ziggz]

I didn’t hear he recently passed. :( RIP, your voice will always bring great memories to us all.

[@DanThePhilosopher]

RIP Art, wow just last year, I missed him by a year in discovering this demise. Art Laboe has that of the same name as my Maidan name.

[@manuelescareno7031]

We love you Art!

[@1984oner]

Rip Art Laboe. Right here from el monte .

[@tonyrussi7777]

Art Laboe was a nice guy. He had a club on Sunset Strip in the mid-1970's & I got Mary Wells booked there. He was great to work with.

[@Xxxxxx2x]

Dedicated to Art Laboe. Rest In Peace and Thank You.

[@markcouch7049]

Art laboes what can you say that hasn't already been said, he was 97 years young and was still taken from us. A beautiful angel gone too soon, I was listening to art back in the 70s as a little guy. No trip to LA was complete with our sitting out on Venice beach at sunset watching the sun go down and listening to Art Laboe. Art you are in heaven now looking at the face of Jesus and spinning those records for the heavenly host, we will see you soon my brother when we arrive in God's Golden garden and will listen to the Art Laboe connection again and see you hosting those wonderful shows again RIP brother😢❤🌹

[@Waterwhippin310]

West Coast legend RIP you will be missed on Sunday night

[@suzannaramirez9689]

A true legend in his own time he will truly be missed. I grew up listening too all the oldies his dedications . with much love and respect may he Rip 🙏

[@abrahamgsolis]

The end of an era... He will forever be missed. 😪

[@TheRenard10]

I'm guessing stations will regularly play today's music.

[@Dulche569]

I remember Sunday afternoon he would start on los ángeles

[@grego5284]

Gonna miss ya Art. 😔

[@devilis6]

Crazy

[@aonoymousandy7467]

Art was a very handsome man

[@chainsawbarbarian]

I met a crazy looking gangster once. His parents gave him the first name....Art Laboe

[@f.w.2054]

The young Art Laboe bore a striking resemblance to the actor David Straithairn

[@michaelmitchell5098]

He turned the east coast on to west coast vocal group harmony.

[@dannycervantes8723]

RIP 🍺 Art Laboe

[@shooshatowers8059]

A Legend. Not much on the news about his passing, maybe because of the queen? Nothing on find a grave, yet, and it's been days.

[@Modernaire]

Perhaps now, in the afterlife, Richard Wayne Penniman can finally GET PAID.

[@jaysteve8048]

For the most part, he honored Black music phone call requests from mexicans and mexicans only. Rarely did I hear song requests from Black voices.

[@f.w.2054]

The Art Laboe concerts were the first on the west coast to successfully integrate black, white, and Mexican audiences while the city council and police were trying to put an end to it. Yes, his biggest audience were probably Mexicans, but to insinuate that this was racism on his part is just flat out wrong. By the way, Art was Armenian, but he was loved by all races including many blacks!

[@jaysteve8048]

@@f.w.2054 If all that's the case, art the armenian certainly didn't integrate the phone call requests he honored. Rather, he segregated it. Anyway, RIP Mr. Laboe.

[@f.w.2054]

Its not "if that's the case" that is the case! You're probably the one voice in America who has anything negative to say about Art. I'm sure plenty of your older relatives were big fans! If any black artists are still around from the birth of rock &roll ask them if Art was racist!

[@michaelmitchell5098]

He was quite the trendsetter!!

[@daughterofwolf]

Mexicans listen to oldies. Partly because in our culture, we recycle old songs (in Spanish). So we listen to the same songs that our grandparents did too. Old songs are never out of fashion for us. If he didn’t get many calls from black folks it’s probably because they’re listening to the hip hop stations instead.

[@doloresfelix3477]

Good guy god bless rip