Daily News | Philly orders flags at half-staff for Jerry Blavat; funeral to be livestreamed
, and other health issues. In a statement, his family said that Blavat’s “love for Philadelphia only superseded his love of music.”
“He was proud of this great city, and nothing made him producer than the impact the music from Philadelphia made on the world,” Blavat’s family said. Also known as “The Geator with the Heater” and “The Boss with the Hot Sauce,” Blavat got his start in entertainment in the 1950s, when he rose to fame as a dancer on the pop music television show. He would go on to become a well-known band manager, record store and club owner, concert promotor, TV host, and DJ.
Blavat continued his career into his 80s, and could be heard in regular broadcasts on his Geator Gold Radio network, as well as The Geator’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Rhythm & Blues Express show on WXPN-FM .will be available online starting at 11 a.m.
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