BILLY JOEL FAMILY TREE

THE ECHOES #1 (1963 - FEB 20, 1964)

1) Howard 'Howie' Blauvelt bass

2) ? drums

3) ? lead guitar

4) ? rhythm guitar


THE ECHOES #2 (FEB 21, 1964 - 1965) / THE LOST SOULS (1965) / THE COMMANDOS (1965 - ca. FEB 1966) / THE EMERALD LORDS (ca. FEB 1966 - ca. APR 1966)

1) Howie Blauvelt

2) ?

3) ?

4) ?

5) Billy 'Joe' Joel vocals, keyboards


THE HASSLES #1 (1964 - ca APR 1966)

1) John Edward 'Johnny' 'Little John' Dizek vocals, harp, tamburine

2) Richard 'Richie' McKenna guitar

3) Jonathan Craig 'Jon' Small drums

4) Harry Weber bass, keyboards


THE HASSLES #2 (ca. APR 1966 - ca. FEB 1968) 

1) Johnny Dizek

2) Richie McKenna

3) Jon Small

4) Howie Blauvelt

5) Billy Joel


THE HASSLES #3 (ca. FEB 1968 - ca. OCT 1968)

1) Johnny Dizek

2) Richie McKenna

3) Jon Small

4) Billy Joel


THE HASSLES #4 (ca. OCT 1968 - ca. NOV 1968)

1) Johnny Dizek

2) Richie McKenna

3) Jon Small

4) Howie Blauvelt

5) Billy Joel


THE HASSLES #5 (ca. NOV 1968 - 1969)

1) Richie McKenna

2) Jon Small

3) Howie Blauvelt 

4) Billy Joel


ATTILA THE HUN (1969) / ATTILA (1969 - 1970)

1) Jon Small

2) Billy Joel


BILLY JOEL (1970 - PRESENT)