hiː wʌzðə ɡɹˈændfɑːðɚɹ ʌv ɐmˈɛɹɪkən mjuːzˈɪʃən bˈɪli dʒˈoʊl ænd bɹˈɪɾɪʃ kəndˈʌktɚɹ ˌælɪɡzˈændɚ dʒˈoʊl, hˌuː ɑːɹ hˈæfbɹˈʌðɚz.
He was the grandfather of American musician Billy Joel and British conductor Alexander Joel, who are half-brothers.