Little Bill and the Bluenotes, 1950's and 1960's Rock Bands of the Pacific Northwest -

Little Bill and the Bluenotes - 1958, Courtesy of Frank Dutra

Buck Ormsby, Lassie Aanes, and Little Bill
Frank Dutra, Buck Mann, Rockin Robin Roberts
(circa 1958 - Photo Courtesy of Frank Dutra)
Little Bill
&
The Bluenotes
Tacoma, Washington
1958 ~ Present

MEMBERS
Lassie Aanes ~ Drums Patti Allen ~ Vocals Brady Anderson ~ Guitar Hadi Al’Saadoon ~ Trumpet Keith Bachman ~ Drums Jim Becker ~ Drums John Carmody ~ Guitar Ken Cole ~ Keyboards Brian Craig ~ Guitar Gary Crooks ~ Guitar Frank Dutra ~ Saxophone Dickie Enfield ~ Drums Bill Engelhart ~ Guitar, Bass Buck England ~ B3 Keyboards Tom Giving ~ Saxophone Claude Hammond ~ Guitar Pat Hues ~ Keyboards Hans Ipsen ~ Guitar Joe Johansen ~ Guitar	Jay Johansen ~ Guitar Larry Jobe ~ Saxophone Robbie Jordan ~ Saxophone Brian Kent ~ Saxophone Buck Mann ~ Saxophone Dian Marshall ~ Vocals Jim Michaelsen ~ Saxophone Tommy Morgan ~ Drums Bud Morreset ~ Guitar Buck Ormsby ~ Bass, Steel Guitar Randy Oxford ~ Trombone Lee Parker ~ Guitar Greg Parman ~ Saxophone Dick Powell ~ Harp, Keyboards Jim Pribbenow ~ Saxophone Robin Roberts ~ Vocals Mark Riley ~ Riley Billy Stapleton ~ Guitar Jill Wainsgard ~ Keyboards

In Memory of

Dickie Enfield
Claude Hammond
(7 March 1940 - 2 June 2001)
Claude lost his battle with leukemia on June 2, 2001. His music will remain in the heart of his family, and all who knew him.
Joe Johansen
Jim Michaelsen
Bud Morreset
Robin Roberts
Hans Ipsen (d: January 2008)

I am one of the original Blue Notes who played Tenor Saxophone. Little Bill and I started the Blue Notes in 1958. I found this picture of the original Blue Notes in a family album. This was taken at my grandparents house in Tacoma in 1958 before we recorded "I Love An Angel".
Frank Dutra, 21 March 2006

Bluenotes Website

Little Bill and The Bluenotes Circa 1958 with Rockin Robin Roberts

Little Bill in 1959

Robin Roberts with the Bluenotes

Little Bill in 2007 - Image courtesy of Bill Engelhart.

Photo Courtesy of Little Bill Ehgelhart - 2007

Little Bill and his Garlic Band Photo by Pat Lee - Courtesy of Bill Engelhart

Dick Powell, Mike Kinder, Rod Cook
Little Bill Engelhart

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Last Update: 8 January 2008

Credits: Don Rogers, Brady Anderson, Dennis Dudley, Jeff Miller, Bill Engelhart, Paula (Hammond) Akers, Colleen Carmody, Wally Hampton, Randy Oxford, Frank Dutra, Walt Rattenbury, Randy Hoyle, Krys Lilly

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