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JDC is a beloved San Pedro record shop that serves casual shoppers, DJs and hardcore record collectors. But their story starts decades ago, when it was launched as a record label and distribution company that would supply the West Coast, and, crucially, Los Angeles, with bangers that heated up Los Angeles parties throughout the '80s.

Southern California radio pioneer Art Laboe spent seven decades behind a microphone, brought rock 'n roll to the West Coast and coined the phrase "Oldies but Goodies." The radio legend is credited with pioneering industry standards such as audience requests and song dedications, and he is believed to be the first DJ to play rock 'n roll tunes on Los Angeles radio.