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  "id": 6340717,
  "title": "Jon Small, Director and Early Billy Joel Collaborator, Dies at 79",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/jon-small-director-and-early-billy-joel-collaborator-dies-at-79",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-08T22:35:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NYT Arts",
    "slug": "nyt-arts",
    "url": "https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/arts/music/jon-small-dead.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "They were in two bands together before Mr. Joel became famous, and briefly fell out over Mr. Joel’s affair with Mr. Small’s wife. Mr. Small later found success as a director of music videos and concert films.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}