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billy angelo stella
1959-1999





from the tender age of only 4 months old, billy angelo stella has had a set of drumsticks in his hands. billy angelo had the finest instructor one could ask for, his own father, angelo. angelo was the wyoming valley's #1 top flight drummer and drum instructor for 45 years. it was angelo who inspired billy to practice for hours on end, without being asked. angelo was an idol to billy and someone to follow in the footsteps of. billy's grandfather, professor william angelo stella, sr., was a professor of all instruments and was the inspiration behind angelo's learning to play the drums when he was only 12 years old.



Country Band "Midnight Rodeo"

1999



Promo Shot

1997



Drummer's Workshop

1997



Erie, PA

1988



Jerry Bonner's Carriage Stop Inn

1982



Rock Band "Ace Band"

1981



"The Gene Boylan Combo"

1980



Erie, PA

1978



Tunkhannock

1978



"Night Magic"

1978



"East Side Story"

1978



"East Side Story"

1978



"E Clyde and East Side Story"

1978



With Father, Angelo

1978



Rock Band "Eclipse"

1977



Promo Shot

1977



With his New "Zildjian" Cymbals

1975



Coughlin High School Stage Band under the

direction of Mr. Agesino Primatic

1975



"The Polka Dukes" with Joe Humanick, Ray, and Chubby Walters

1974



Testing a Slingerland Avante Drumset

1973



At Plains Memorial High School

1971



Drum Battle

1970



Drum Battle

1970



With Buddy Rich in New York

1969



Buddy shaking Billy's hand after doing "Mercy Mercy" with the Band

1969



Doing a solo with "The Buddy Rich Band" and Buddy digging it at Welwood Lounge

1969



Let me "hear" you play kid! With The Buddy Rich Band at Welwood Lounge

1969



"OK kid, get back there and let's hear you", Buddy Rich

1969



Playing with "The Buddy Rich Band", Welwood Lounge

1969



Buddy telling Band to do the ending of "West Side Story"

1969



Performing at his Grandfather's music store, "The Pittston Music Store"

1969



With Cousin Rocco Occhiato, accordianist

1967



Promo Shot

1967



Practicing in his Father's Store

1967



Promo Shot

1967



Promo Shot

1967



With Dad, Angelo

1966



With New Drumset

1966



The Little Drummer Boy

1964



Practicing in his Father's Store

1964



Practicing

1963



Practicing

1963



Practicing

1962



Playing Double-Bass at 3 years old

1961



Billy, at 2-years-old, playing on "Charlie Chips" and paint cans

1960



At 22-months-old with Dad in store

1960



At 18-months-old with Dad, Angelo

1960



At 4-months-old with Dad, Angelo

1959





It's All About The Drumming!!!



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