He also created the Golden Oldies and Dedicated To You series.

Art is also recognized as the first person to coin the term “Oldies But Goodies™” and it is his registered trademark. This first compilation album, entitled “Oldies But Goodies,” was released by Art’s company, Original Sound Record Company, Inc., and stayed on Billboard’s Top 100 LP’s chart for over three years! The series has since expanded to 15 volumes. With the live radio show going, he had the audience, he had the lists of requests and he began to turn that concept into an idea for an album.Īrt assembled the first album in American history to feature hits by different artists. Teenagers would come to the Drive-In and hang out, and give live on-air dedications for songs and Art began to make a list of the most frequently requested songs.

In conjunction with Dick Clark, Art Laboe had the first sold out Rock ‘n’ Roll concert at the Hollywood Bowl and continues to pack arena concerts today.Īrt started a radio show from the Scrivner’s Drive-In. When Elvis and the Colonel first came to Hollywood, it was Art Laboe that got the first and only radio interview. 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 is responsible for many “firsts” in the radio and record business.

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