Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jerry Blavat, the Geator with Heater, the Boss with the Hot Sauce, the King of Philly Rock & Roll, returns to the SunnyBrook Ballroom in Pottstown, on Friday, Oct. 9th, at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.). Tickets are on sale now for a reduced price until Oct. 8. Tickets will also be available at the door.
Blavat is as much a part of Philadelphia as cheese steaks, TastyKakes, soft pretzels and The Liberty Bell.
Jerry was raised in South Philadelphia and began his career as a dancer, radio and television disc jockey, performer, entertainer, producer and nightclub owner, and began his show business career, at age 13 when he debuted as a dancer on Bandstand hosted by Bob Horn. At the age 16, he became the road manager for Danny and The Juniors.
In 1960, he started his own radio talk show on WCAM in Camden, New Jersey. The rest, as they say, is history. Jerry has been feature on the radio, TV, record hops and in appearances all over the Delaware Valley. Jerry still owns “Memories” in Margate, New Jersey.
Jerry works at various clubs most nights. While many refer to James Brown as “the hardest working man in show business,” the title should belong to Jerry Blavat. In April of 1998, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. On Nov. 22, 2002 he was inducted into the Hall of Fame of The Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia.
Take the opportunity to dance and sing along to the music that was the “Soundtrack of our Lives” at the legendary Sunnybrook Ballroom.