Hey Philly guys. Jerry Blavat died today........

[Stalker]

Neat guy. Brought a lot of happiness to a lot of people. Neumann grad. RIP Geator.

Legendary Philadelphia disc jockey Jerry Blavat dies at 82

"The Boss with the Hot Sauce is with the Big Boss Now," Blavat's family said in a statement.

6abc.com

 

[lilromeo]

Neat guy. Brought a lot of happiness to a lot of people. Neumann grad. RIP Geator.

Legendary Philadelphia disc jockey Jerry Blavat dies at 82

"The Boss with the Hot Sauce is with the Big Boss Now," Blavat's family said in a statement.

6abc.com

He played my kind of music. I used to go to his dances regularly as a teen atWagners and sometimes chez vous. Yes I am an OLDIE.

 

[roxychknpoxy]

Neat guy. Brought a lot of happiness to a lot of people. Neumann grad. RIP Geator.

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The Geator with the heater … The Boss with the hot sauce … Another old school entertainer to graduate above

 

[wilson8500]

He made Friday nite dances a go. Remember going to Pope Paul VI... thousands dancing in the gym.

 

[CAMoleskinner]

"For Yon Teenagers Only".

Friday nights at Feasterville Firehall.

WTTM as I recall.

 

[tulla]

"For Yon Teenagers Only".

Friday nights at Feasterville Firehall.

WTTM as I recall.

He was huge. I first remember him from the early to mid-60s when he had a nightly radio program: a mix of dance music and slow songs, the latter being accompanied by his advice to "yon teens" in love. People would travel many miles to go to his dances: Chez Vous (69th St.) on Friday night, a place in Jersey on Saturday, and Wagner's on Sunday afternoon. I can remember hitchhiking all the way to Ryan--about 20 miles from my house--to go to one of his dances when I was about 15.

Now I remember the name of the place in Jersey: the Riviera Ballroom.

 

[lilromeo]

The Geator with the heater … The Boss with the hot sauce … Another old school entertainer to graduate above

roxy,How about Cathedral in Andorra on Saturday nights.

 

[CAMoleskinner]

Philly in the '60s.






"Memory Lane" off one of Jerry's albums.

Jerry was so great. You could call in with information about your girlfriend and whatever was going on and he would read a message like: "Betsy - Larry really loves you and wants you to know he's very sorry and you're the only girl for him -- he hopes you forgive him."

We used to go "parking" at the Trevose Train Station (oh so queer) and listen to him.

Oh geez .... 6,000 years ago.

 

[Stalker]

I was check-riding one of my guys from South Philly many years ago, when we found ourselves behind a black Cadillac with Jersey tags saying 'Geator'. Frankie asked me if I knew who that was and being from Harrisburg said no. So he says that's Jerry Blavat who I did know, pulls up beside him in our very recognizeable Fed Ex van beeps with Jerry waving back. That's how I knew of the The Geator with the Heater besides my wife also from South Philly.
He was out this way at the Springfield Inn for some time and could pop up just about anywhere in the burbs. Never met anyone who didn't have a kind word to say about him.

 

[paul from philly]

He played my kind of music. I used to go to his dances regularly as a teen atWagners and sometimes chez vous. Yes I am an OLDIE.

I might have stumbled over you at Chez Vous!!

 

[lilromeo]

I might have stumbled over you at Chez Vous!!

I was a regular at Wagners for sure. I made it to 69th street about 5-6 times. Stompin and sloppin !!!! LOL