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Jerry Blavat, whose legal name is Gerald Joseph Blavat was an American disc jockey and performer who had been a major influence in promoting oldies music on the radio.

Jerry Blavat nickname

Blavat was known as ‘The Geator with the Heater’ and ‘The Big Boss with the Hot Sauce.’

Jerry Blavat age

He was born on July 3, 1940, and died on January 20, 2023. He was 82 when he died.

Jerry Blavat career

With Lee Stewart and Bob Horn, Blavat made his television debut on the original Bandstand on WFIL-TV in 1953. He oversaw a nationwide tour for Danny and the Juniors in 1956, and from 1958–1959, he served as Don Rickles’ valet. In 1960, he began his career in radio. By 1963, Camden, Atlantic City, Trenton, Pottstown, Wilmington, and Allentown had their show on the air as a syndicated program.

In his words, “performing music from the heart, not a research chart,” he refused to adhere to a playlist.

Together with Jared Weinstein and Jerry Greene, the founder of Collectables Records, Blavat was a partner in the Lost Nite and Crimson record labels during the 1960s.

The three of them together also controlled the now-defunct Philadelphia-based chain of record shops known as Record Museum.

The Discophonic Scene, a dance show for “all my yon [sic] teens” similar to American Bandstand (which started in Philadelphia a decade earlier), was produced and hosted by Blavat in Philadelphia from 1965 to 1967. He referred to himself as “the Geator with the Heater” and “the big boss with the hot sauce.”

Jerry Blavat television shows

He guest-starred on television shows including The Mod Squad, The Monkees, The Tonight Show, and The Joey Bishop Show. He appeared in the movies Desperately Seeking Susan, Baby It’s You, and Cookie.In 1972, Blavat purchased a nightclub in Margate, New Jersey, and named it “Memories”.

Jerry Blavat cause of death

He died on January 20, 2023, following complications from myasthenia gravis and related health issues.

Jerry Blavat wife

He was separated from his wife in 1976 and was in a long-term relationship since 1989.

Jerry Blavat children

Blavat had four daughters whose individual profiles aren’t available on our database presently.

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