# Jon Small, Billy Joel collaborator and music video director, dies

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-08 17:29 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 13.98

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahoo | Rock Music World Stunned as Beloved Musician Dies: 'One of the Most Remarkable People' | 2026-09-08 16:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxPajdDYXVSU19FNGhGZzdFZ2JIWEdhdFhQbmtZbnpIZS1iNVVvcXNjWWlvdnVWU0lvYjhSc29rWHJ6YXVaU21WQXl4RHE2c2c2RVJ1aVVFVmNXVjhteDMwZWh3LWFrVmJ4dERQaGZOQXZfRldReVBTRzA3dFljNDQxT0R4SHNFQzU4?oc=5) |
| Boston Herald | Billy Joel mourns friend and former drummer Jon Small | 2026-09-08 16:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTFBYd3FadDkxRm04UWhabzBWNndQbC1rbXJ1a3d4U1pjeGxsa01sWkV3eEN3WW9LcVkxREJ6bHhfU1NHemdIYmdhTEhGMFZha1Y3Y3N4SUo2M2tnT1RQd3QzWjdidWF2OV82UG1fZVNhQ1FZc1kwa3J3dDl5MTZ3ZDg?oc=5) |
| Newsday | Jon Small, of Billy Joel band The Hassles, dies at 79 | 2026-09-08 16:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTE84amFFQzFhd2sweTl4X1NQeHVSYUxCZUUxcjA2LUxaQ0JtZG5PVGQ5VGxReVVsYUxYX1RkVl9yZVVFRVA3dVRMek14MEh3VzBkRWpBblBqLW9tWDJvb25VXzRnaTdmSWtlU3gtWlBUeUV0UnNzWmc?oc=5) |
| PennLive | Rock music world stunned as beloved musician dies: ‘One of the most remarkable people’ | 2026-09-08 16:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0AFBVV95cUxOM2psV3pOSmlVR3ZZVHg5RFpGeHVFekNXTS1KZWpBRmY2VUpSLUttblE3bHdSdll5YmVkREVvdmZzT19HRGdFeXd0ZHY2blFSVm9nSEhxYkVuYVBUbjhTaWxxMXBObGQ5OWpzN21iQ0trYmh5SFFONjdveWMzV2o4LXJtNGVTazZRSDJMN1NYcGJjUE14dVY0NWZSU2I4ODJIbEFQZ2daWkk0c1RRdUpublFORkxLckY2Yld4S0ROaE1wdVB6dVFaWFdFQ2gwWDhr0gHkAUFVX3lxTE4yaVcydWZwLUsxYmphZjlUQnFzemk0OU5LUkRwNk13cnRBSzNUdU9YSzJidEFfOTNFN3lLeFg0QVh5anMyYXpuUmxMQUNucExWNTR2eVBWMXlEVF9DV2Yzb2tfUFFNUnY3SEtvZTVmWXp0eHdkdHdDTlQ1T2VGVzdjaG5) |
| USA Today | Jon Small, Billy Joel collaborator and music video director, dies | 2026-09-08 16:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxQWDE1czk3RmpHazdXMHVpa3J3NlJPZHp4N3dGR20zOWVkdDRTc1REaFJfLWFXMVpCN0V3dHNQY0I4TFA4NHRLNHdlVjZYWk5QNDBXRnRVYlpDSkE3Qm1WU2RjWHprN2daM2Y0NDd6Yml3NjZQZVdqUVVVd3B3TkxNV2NQTVFQZzBPZDBNZk9wdkRVNGpWaTBnQlJ5cy1OVngzYW16aC1tQnI1bDVoN3RIMDNMUUp6OXZabWlVek93?oc=5) |

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