EPISODE #4
LENNY WHITE
THE GEATOR
Unlikely musical worlds collide in an elevator ride with Lenny White.
Meet Ben’s mentor, the legendary Philadelphia radio DJ Jerry Blavat a.k.a. The Geator With The Heater. Dive into the wild world of Doo Wop, Soul, and Dance music that The Geator enthusiastically shared with his loyal audiences for generations.
LOST DEDICATIONS
Jerry Blavat (aka the Geator With The Heater) opens recently discovered envelopes from 1962 containing requests and dedications from Delaware Valley teens. Hosted by Ben Vaughn, originally aired on WXPN 88.5 FM Philadelphia.
THE LOST DEDICATIONS -
BONUS LETTERS
Seven more previously unopened requests and dedications sent to The Geator in 1962!
Maybe you sent one?
Ben's collection of the many compilation albums created and released by The Geator on his record label.
Ben poses with The Paragons Meet The Jesters, released in 1959 on Jubilee.
Ben poses with longtime friend and mentor Jerry Blavat, aka The Geator With The Heater.
Radio pros The Geator and Ben in The Geator's studio
A full page advertisement for Lenny White's Venusian Summer (1975).
Jerry Blavat's obituary in The Philadelphia Inquirer, 2023
Help Wanted! An ad for The Geator's broadcasting school, 1967 or 1968, The Philadelphia Inquirer
A photo taken by Ben of The Vibrations at a Geator package show in 1968 in Philadelphia