Art Laboe Biography, Age, Death, Career, Family

Early Life

Art Laboe was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on August 7, 1925(97 years old). He holds an American nationality and he belongs to the white ethnicity. His Zodiac sign is Leo.

Art Laboe has prohibited the media from knowing specifics about his family, therefore there are no details available.

Art Laboe Wife, What about his Children?

Detailed information about Art Laboe’s wife and Children is not provided on the internet. It seems like Khawaja was more private in his personal life.

Art Laboe Career, What was his profession?

While stationed at Treasure Island, Laboe made his radio debut in 1943 during World War II on KSAN in San Francisco. He possessed a radiotelephone license, and the station had been without technicians due to the war. At KSAN, he invented the request-and-dedication concept by taking listener calls while playing late-night jazz and big band songs on the radio.

When the final program ended at 11:00 p.m. and the station’s signoff time at 12:00 a.m., Laboe would initially go on every 15 minutes to tell what segments were coming up next. However, once he saw a gap, he decided to utilize that hour to play swing and jazz music. The calls he would receive from listeners while he was on air made his show stand apart from other ones. Because technology hadn’t yet caught up to Laboe’s goals, he would repeat what the caller had said to the listeners. Laboe quit his job as a DJ to help the US Navy broadcast communications to ships cruising the South Pacific using Morse code.

To help fresh musical talent he discovered gain exposure, Laboe founded the record company Original Sound Records in 1959. The label issued two instrumental hit songs in 1959: Preston Epps’ “Bongo Rock” and Sandy Nelson’s breakout smash “Teen Beat.” On both tracks, Laboe was given authorship credit as well.

Scrivner’s Drive-In

Laboe’s capacity to captivate audiences of all ages increased as his popularity on air began to soar. He approached the proprietor of Scrivner’s Drive-In about purchasing advertising slots when he was doing a local radio show. In exchange, Laboe promised to promise that if any of his listeners were nearby after the radio broadcast, he would meet them there. Laboe decided to present his radio program live from Scrivner’s Drive-In on the intersection of Sunset and Cahuenga in Los Angeles as a result of the post-show gathering’s success.

The majority of the viewers of the live show were Caucasian teens. Laboe brought together kids from the wider Los Angeles region, regardless of race or class, in a city divided by terrain, communities, and class. He was one of the first radio hosts to permit individuals of different races to phone in and request songs live on air since he did not discriminate when listeners called to do so.

How much is Art Laboe Net Worth?

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Which school and college did he go to?

At the age of 16, Art Laboe graduated from Washington High School. He joined the United States Navy after graduation and was stationed at Naval Station Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay.

He went on to study radio engineering at Los Angeles City College, San Mateo Junior College, and Stanford University.

Is he available on any kind of social media platform?

Art Laboe is active on Instagram and Twitter. He has 100K+ followers on Instagram and 8,366+ followers on Twitter.

Physical Appearance of Art Laboe’s Height, Weight

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