Jerry Blavat The Movie!?
Jerry Blavat, Philly radio icon is working on a movie based on his book You Only Rock Once. Blavat spent 57 years hosting live dance shows, and not only playing records on the radio, but breaking some of the great bands in the 60’s like the Isley Brothers. He was Philly’s answer to American Bandstand and he had the biggest personality east of the Mississippi. Joe Panteleone played fictional DJ Perry parker based on Blavat in the movie “The In Crowd.”
He’s the Geator with heater, the big boss with the hot sauce and this will be the best movie about a guy announcing records ever.
Read more at philly.com.
Clip of Joe Panteleone playing a character based on Blavat.
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