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Post by B on Jan 21, 2023 18:48:01 GMT -5
OK, first let me say, the guy was a jerk. He really was. And I have a lot of nerve saying that, since I was never in his audience back in the day. Not in the area of coverage. But that said, some people have earned their place in history, in spite of themselves.  It's like "Cousin Brucie", legendary WABC disc jockey. He was no Dan Ingram. But he was there; he was on the scene, and so, you can't ignore him. Likewise Jerry Blavat, "The Geator With The Heator" and "The Boss With The Hot Sauce", and promoter of Philadelphia area groups and music. Giving credit where it's due, then.... Philadelphia icon Jerry Blavat dies at 82 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ql1HutZs8pA ------ CBS Philadelphia Jan 20, 2023 Fans are welcome to respond.  |
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Post by B on Jan 21, 2023 19:29:21 GMT -5
WXPN 88.5 Philadelphia - Jerry Blavat, Ben Vaughn - Lost Dedications - June 17 2021 Radio Aircheck --- night time coverage of WCAM at the time of the dedicationswww.youtube.com/watch?v=Nwd1AT62nOg -------  Ellis Feaster Jan 21, 2023 mentioned in the interview: The Dovells - Bristol Stompwww.youtube.com/watch?v=B5cUjrJtma8 ------ joltinjack Jun 6, 2011
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Post by B on Jan 21, 2023 20:31:07 GMT -5
Did Jerry Blavat Want Hy Lit Murdered?www.youtube.com/watch?v=tliGr3rhMoQJAMESP0WER Jul 31, 2012 from Wikipedia : "In 1981, Blavat was having dinner at a South Philadelphia restaurant with Philadelphia Greek Mob boss Chelsais "Steve" Bouras, Philadelphia crime family soldier Raymond Martorano, and several other guests when Bouras was shot dead in a contract killing. In the early 1990s, an investigation by the New Jersey State Commission of Investigation into organized crime's influence in the liquor business made public Blavat's association with the Bruno-Scarfo crime family. During the investigation, Thomas A. DelGiorno, a former Scarfo family capo, testified that Blavat had regularly paid a "street tax" to the crime family, had purchased a $40,000 yacht for crime boss Nicodemo Scarfo and was one of several individuals who purchased a condominium in Florida for Scarfo. In exchange, the criminal organization secured employment for Blavat throughout the state and also kept union organizers out of Blavat's nightclub. Del Giorno also testified that Blavat regularly served as a driver for crime boss Angelo Bruno. Blavat pled the fifth and repeatedly denied any wrongdoing. "
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Post by B on Jan 22, 2023 3:22:07 GMT -5
Remembering 3 Rock Legends - David Crosby, Jeff Beck and Jerry Blavat ------------------------------ WXPN 88.5 Philadelphia - Jerry Blavat - June 17 2021 - UNSCOPED Radio Aircheckwww.youtube.com/watch?v=roixh6SLkD0 ------ (what they heard)Classic Rock & Metal Review Jan 20, 2023
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Post by B on Jan 22, 2023 11:38:11 GMT -5
Look for the bright white light just to the left of the PSFS sign, then put your finger up an inch, ("crossing the bridge" to Camden) and you can see the clock tower where the geater was.  |
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Post by B on Jan 23, 2023 10:32:43 GMT -5
I swear this guy's ghost is haunting me to tell me that really he was a good guy. Not that there's poltergeist activity here or anything, but I'm having "there but for the grace of God go I" feelings, and no doubt that's true! And I'm sure he raised money for charities and all that. It's just that when he was young it all went to his head, and he was so full of himself that he was insufferable. Telling all the "old folks" what the kids were into these days, and how to sell yourself to them, and so on. The article in the Saturday Evening Post. Read it. I was - like -16 or something, and was just like, "What an obnoxious jerk!" So - yeah - sorry Jerry. That's what you were. "The geeter with the heater". How cool! How hip! YUCK!Oh well.  |
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Post by B on Jan 23, 2023 23:41:03 GMT -5
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Post by B on Jan 24, 2023 21:17:44 GMT -5
Dion - On the Air with the Geator Jerry Blavatwww.youtube.com/watch?v=i9W12Ig-EnEStarVista Live Apr 25, 2020 Mayor Kenney Orders City Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Jerry Blavatwww.phila.gov/2023-01-23-mayor-kenney-orders-city-flags-to-half-staff-in-honor-of-jerry-blavat/ January 23, 2023Published by: Office of the Mayor Contact: Mayor's Office of Communications press@phila.gov "PHILADELPHIA – Today Mayor Jim Kenney ordered the City’s flags to half-staff in honor of Jerry Blavat, who passed away on Friday, January 20. The flags will remain at half-staff until sunset on Saturday, January 28, 2023. “Jerry Blavat, ‘The Geator with the Heater,’ was a Philadelphia legend, a one-of-a-kind entertainer, and a dear friend to many,” said Mayor Kenney. “I and so many others will miss him terribly. He brought a lot of happiness into our lives, and we are grateful for his gift of sharing and celebrating music over so many years, and for his contributions to the sound, culture, and spirit of our city. “Thank you Jerry, for using your gift to make your beloved Philadelphia a better and more joyful place all these years.” "
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Post by B on Jan 25, 2023 8:38:57 GMT -5
Pioneers of Philadelphia Broadcasting Jerry Blavat ----------------------------------------------------------------- Jerry Blavat on Ethnic Neighborhoods in 1950s Philadelphiawww.youtube.com/watch?v=dvsqY87360M ------ Broadcast Pioneers Mar 26, 2016
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Post by B on Jan 29, 2023 1:55:40 GMT -5
Legendary DJ Jerry Blavat remembered in funeral Mass ----------------------------------------------------- Celebration of Life for Jerry Blavat Entire service!  "Everyone" was there.www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRvl-IgJNG8 ------ CBS Philadelphia Jan 28, 2023
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"Everyone" was there.