Emcee extraordinaire jerry blavat maltshop memories cruise. He took risks, introducing audiences to songs no one else played, which became local and national hits all over again. Jerry blavats command of language goes beyond clever. Lifelong friendships with the likes of sammy davis jr. My father was a jewish bookmaker and my mother ran away to marry him.
Celebrating his 60th year in radio, and with his 80th birthday on the horizon, jerry blavat a. The crowd at memories in margate dances to classic rock and roll and doowop songs, spun by legendary dj jerry blavat. Dj jerry blavat tells colorful life story in new book steve siegel, special to the morning call it is late 1960, and 20yearold jerry blavat is shooting craps in an alley off mifflin street in. The longawaited autobiography of entertainment icon jerry blavat, you only rock once is the wildly entertaining and unfiltered story of the man whose career began at the age of on the tv dance show bandstand and became a music legend. Also on radio as a dj and newsman and as a news reporter on tv. The longawaited autobiography of entertainment icon jerry blavat, you only rock once is. Dj jerry blavat tells colorful life story in new book. New mural to honor south phillys bandstandera music legends. Jerry also is online weekdays from 35 pm on, saturdays 67 pm at listen live 88. But the geator makes an excellent case for dancing lessons. The geator with the heater the boss with the hot sauce legendary philly dj jerry blavat stops by the kimmel center blog to talk about his upcoming jan 25 concert featuring some of the 60s hottest sounds get tickets here. Use the code blavat when you book in order to be included in all jerrys special events, festivities.
Whether you love or hate the guy, this book is worth a reading about phillys legendary dj the geator jerry blavat. Dj jerry blavat decides on which jam to rock the sugar house with next in northern liberties, pa. A philadelphia icon, he gained local fame hosting live dances in the area, leading to his own independent radio show, on which he broke many acts in the. Legendary philadelphia dj coming to spin life story. The dj who was supposed to replace me couldnt make it in the storm, so i. Official page for legendary philadelphia radiotv personality jerry blavat.
On the stand tuesday, monacello said ligambi had threatened to kill blavat over the dj s suspected help with a 2009 philadelphia magazine article. Legendary dj jerry blavat can add another title to his resume. The new years eve event will transform the event center into a ballroom where patrons can wine, dine and dance the night away with blavat and dj joel, according to the venues website. Philly mob boss wanted dj jerry blavet whacked philly. This month i am celebrating 54 years on tv and radio.
Some of the employees of times square, notably jerry greene and jared weinstein, would later team up with legendary dj jerry blavat aka the geator with the heater to create an indomitable philadelphia area record store empire known as the record museum. And finally some good news about the live broadcasts from memories in margate between memorial day and labor day weekend, which youve been able to hear on kool 98. Jerry blavat s rockin life story pulses with celebrity names, infamous episodes and offers readers an insiders view into the golden era of rock and roll and pop music and entertainment raves publishers weekly. The longawaited autobiography of entertainment icon jerry blavat, you only rock once is the wildly entertaining and unfiltered story of the man whose career began at the age of. A broadcasting pioneer, blavat was the first disc jockey in the early 60s to play music from the 50s.
You know him as the the boss with the hot sauce, or the geator with the heater. On saturday, blavat, the 73yearsyoung king of rockandroll, doowop, and soul, commemorates last weeks 54th anniversary of his firstever radio show with jerry blavat great voices of the 60s at the kimmel, starring gary u. Thursday, july 3, 2019 lauren carroll multimedia reporter. Jerry blavat, the geator with the heator, is one of phillys greatest music legends. Kellyanne conway with jerry blavat at memories in margate on saturday, july 14th. He should stick to being a dj and dance party host and leave the writing to others.
And if you grew up in the tristate area, dj and tv personality jerry blavat needs no introduction. Phillyfamous dj jerry blavat creates generations of. Where to catch the geator with the heater this summer. Philadelphias reputed mob boss joseph uncle joe ligambi vowed in 2009 to kill radio celebrity and restaurant owner jerry blavat, a mob turncoat testified today. So when youre talking the philly music scene from the earliest days of american bandstand, when the geator was a dancer on the show, the goto guy, hands down, is the boss with the hot sauce. Jerry blavat, philly radio icon is working on a movie based on his book you only rock once. Broadcast pioneers of philadelphia 51st annual banquet. Former college professor, program director for wifi and wibg. This is the second annual malt shop memories cruise and is being repeated because the first one was so popular. Dj jerry blavat live radio broadcast w dj joel stephens. Jerry blavat the geator with the heater got his start as a lead dancer on bandstand with bob horn, before getting his radio break in 1960 when a bet led him to djing all night during a. Published july 26th 2011 by running press book publishers.
Phillyfamous dj jerry blavat creates generations of memories. Jerry blavat presents the paragons 2 and the jesters 2 jerry blavat presents a groove spectacular with 20 more oldies. Martin at the philadelphia inquirer reports on the ongoing organized crime trial in philadelphia. Kellyanne conway stopped by memories in margate on saturday. Beloved philly dj jerry blavats new years eve party to. Jerry blavat, aka the geator with the heator, signed books and told stories at lititzs aarons books the evening of march 16, sharing his opinions on the beatles, todays music. No one can get the party started and keep it going better than jerry blavat himself. Jerry blavat, broadcast pioneers of philadelphia man of the year. Jerry blavat, known to millions as the geator with the heater and the boss with the hot sauce, is the man many credit with having invented the oldies craze.
With davy jones, micky dolenz, michael nesmith, peter tork. Iconic disc jockey jerry blavat brings the heat at lititz. Iconic rock n roll disc jockey jerry blavat, a legend on philadelphia radio for decades, will be at aarons books, 35 e. The geator with the heaters new book hits shelves saturday. View all records by jerry blavat for sale on cdandlp in lp, cd, 12inch, 7inch format.
This captures some highlights from the performance by blue magic at the 39th oldies concert hosted by philly dj jerry blavat the geator with the heater at the kimmel center in philly on. Jerry blavat and bob perkins, veteran philly djs, reach. Official info site for jerry blavat, the geator with the heater. The met philadelphia concert for philadelphia mayor jim. Hes been spinning records for over 45 years, and hes still as hot as ever. Jerry blavat was born in philadelphia, pennsylvania in july 1940. Philadelphia dj jerry blavat aka the geator with the heater, the boss with the hot sauce. Blue magic at the kimmel center philly 12718 youtube. The unique dj is still going strong and now as much a philadelphia institution as. Jerry blavat on sinatra, the mob, and the music that. Jerry blavat, the geator with the heater, philadelphia, pa.
Jerry blavat, the geator with the heater home facebook. Broadcasting expert and consultant for radio and tv. Sail back to the 50s and 60s on this rock n roll malt. For a person who has been on the radio since the early 60s and still does his own thing on the air to this date which is sad to say is rare for alot of broadcasters and the radio industry for that matter, its worth reading to learn about what he all went through during his. The monkees some like it lukewarm tv episode 1968 imdb. Popular radio dj jerry blavat is hosting a dance party to celebrate the 60th anniversary of american bandstand thursday, oct. You might think that reading the dictionary or diagramming sentences is the best way to master language. Blavat spent 57 years hosting live dance shows, and not only playing records on the radio, but breaking. And while jerry himself has never been indicted for any wrongdoing that im aware of, a bombshell dropped in 1995, when a mob informant told police that blavat had asked nicky scarfo to have rival radio dj and fellow philadelphia legend hy lit whacked. Gerald joseph jerry blavat born july 3, 1940, also known as the geator with the heater and the big boss with the hot sauce, is an american disc jockey and performer who has been a major influence in promoting oldies music on the radio. Jerry blavat points to kellyanne conway from the dj booth at memories in margate. Sail back to the 50s and 60s on this rock n roll malt shop cruise rock and roll on the high seas departs october 2731, 2011 from tampa to grand bahamas. From the moment jerry blavat first watched the show, he knew thats what he. Gerald joseph jerry blavat born july 3, 1940, also known as the geator with the heater.
Jerry blavat has a new book about his life out cbs philly. The philadelphia music alliance is a communitybased, notforprofit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting philadelphias rich musical legacy by increasing awareness of the citys great musical tradition and supporting the current music scene. As of 20, blavat is a dj for oldies radio station wvlt fm 92. Fabian forte, frankie avalon, bobby rydell, wfil dj jerry blavat, charlie gracie, chubby checker, james darren and al martino. Soon, miss jones falls in love with daphne, a member of the west minstrel abbies who has to dress. Real brigantine popular radio dj jerry blavat is hosting. Jerry del colliano, new member of the hall of fame. Except for the broadcasts from memories in margate, any of geators weekly live broadcasts will air on a oneweek delay e.
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