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Larry Ferrari (Philly organist)

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RochRN

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Nov 21, 1997, 3:00:00 AM11/21/97
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>I was a bit saddened by this news, I noticed the article over someone's
>shoulder this morning on the El. I remember him and his show. As a child,
>I used to find it amusing that his name rhymed. He was the Liberache (sp?)
>of Philadelphia.
>
>Sandra

He died of cancer(where I am not sure) at the age of 65.
rochelle

John Lupton

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Nov 21, 1997, 3:00:00 AM11/21/97
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For all those expatriate Philadelphians out there, it may interest you to hear
the news that long-time television performer Larry Ferrari passed away
yesterday at the age of 65. The obit I read did not mention the cause of
death.

Beginning in 1957, Ferrari played his Kimball pipe organ on his weekly Sunday
TV show until the show ended this past summer.

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Sandra Doyle

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Nov 21, 1997, 3:00:00 AM11/21/97
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I was a bit saddened by this news, I noticed the article over someone's
shoulder this morning on the El. I remember him and his show. As a child,
I used to find it amusing that his name rhymed. He was the Liberache (sp?)
of Philadelphia.

Sandra

John Lupton (jlu...@sasx.upenn.edu) wrote:
: For all those expatriate Philadelphians out there, it may interest you to hear

Cocp

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Nov 23, 1997, 3:00:00 AM11/23/97
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Larry was a nice guy. He used to go to the auditorium at Philadelphia State
hospital (Byberry) and give concerts for the clients there for free around
Christmas time.
I worked there and was at a few of them.


clo...@livenet.net

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Nov 25, 1997, 3:00:00 AM11/25/97
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In article <6544eb$2rr$2...@netnews.upenn.edu>,

jlu...@sasx.upenn.edu (John Lupton) wrote:
>
> For all those expatriate Philadelphians out there, it may interest you to hear
> the news that long-time television performer Larry Ferrari passed away
> yesterday at the age of 65.

As a native Philadelphian, the name Larry Ferrari is certainly a blast
from the past, may he RIP. And this just a couple of months after Whithey
Ashburn's passing. Makes me wonder (as I live in VA now) if Gene London,
Sally Starr, Wee Willie Weber, Happy the Clown, Chief Halftown, Pixanne,
Jerry Blavat (the Geator with the Heater), Miss Connie are still around.
Any info?

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John Lupton

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Nov 25, 1997, 3:00:00 AM11/25/97
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In article <8804854...@dejanews.com>, clo...@livenet.net wrote:

>In article <6544eb$2rr$2...@netnews.upenn.edu>,
> jlu...@sasx.upenn.edu (John Lupton) wrote:
>>
>> For all those expatriate Philadelphians out there, it may interest you to
> hear
>> the news that long-time television performer Larry Ferrari passed away
>> yesterday at the age of 65.
>
>As a native Philadelphian, the name Larry Ferrari is certainly a blast
>from the past, may he RIP. And this just a couple of months after Whithey
>Ashburn's passing. Makes me wonder (as I live in VA now) if Gene London,
>Sally Starr, Wee Willie Weber, Happy the Clown, Chief Halftown, Pixanne,
>Jerry Blavat (the Geator with the Heater), Miss Connie are still around.
>Any info?

Sally Starr, Bill Weber, Jane "Pixanne" Norman and Jerry Blavat are definitely
still living. "Our Gal Sal" still makes public appearances in the area, though
I think she lives in Florida these days. I'm not sure which station, but Weber
is still on radio, so is Blavat. There were news reports a couple of years
back to the effect that Blavat had once put out a mob contract on rival DJ Hy
Lit, but no proof was ever offered, and Blavat heatedly denies it.

I'm pretty sure Gene London, Chief Halftown and Miss Connie are still livng,
but not certain. Sad to say, though, Happy The Clown passed on about 2 years
ago.

RochRN

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Nov 28, 1997, 3:00:00 AM11/28/97
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>As a native Philadelphian, the name Larry Ferrari is certainly a blast
>from the past, may he RIP. And this just a couple of months after Whithey
>Ashburn's passing. Makes me wonder (as I live in VA now) if Gene London,
>Sally Starr, Wee Willie Weber, Happy the Clown, Chief Halftown, Pixanne,
>Jerry Blavat (the Geator with the Heater), Miss Connie are still around.
>Any info?
>
>

I know for a fact that Sally,Wee willie webber,chief halftown and Jerry blavat
are still alive.I don't know anything about the other people.
w

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May 25, 2018, 11:50:30 AM5/25/18
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On Friday, November 21, 1997 at 12:00:00 AM UTC-8, RochRN wrote:
> >I was a bit saddened by this news, I noticed the article over someone's
> >shoulder this morning on the El. I remember him and his show. As a child,
> >I used to find it amusing that his name rhymed. He was the Liberache (sp?)
> >of Philadelphia.
> >
> >Sandra
>
> He died of cancer(where I am not sure) at the age of 65.
> rochelle


Did you know: that a picture of Larry Farrari hangs behind every podium at the entrance of the Bucca di Beppo restaurants? We have them in Las Vegas and in California as well as back east. Ask the staff who he is and no-one seems to know. Ed. Zimmerman, Jr. originally from Philly.
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