Little Bill and the Bluenotes - Tacoma, WA (1958

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 Backman ~ Drums Billy Barner ~ Drums Jim Becker ~ Drums Jho Blenis ~ Guitar John Carmody ~ Guitar Ken Cole ~ Keyboards Rod Cook ~ Guitar 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 Russ Kammerer ~ Drums Brian Kent ~ Saxophone Jim King ~ Saxophone Buck Mann ~ Saxophone Dian Marshall ~ Vocals Jim Michaelson ~ 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 Tim Sherman ~ Guitar Billy Stapleton ~ Guitar Jill Wainsgard ~ Keyboards

In Memory of

Dickie Enfield (1993)
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.
Jay Johansen (2005)
Joe Johansen (d: 4 June 1997)
Robbie Jordan (2010)
Jim Michaelson (1980)
Bud Morreset
Lee Parker (25 April 1942 - 19 June 2010)
Robin Roberts
Hans Ipsen (d: January 2008)
Robbie Jordan (d: 15 March 2010)
Jay Johansen
Jho Blenis (d: 31 May 2014)

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

Bill's E-Mail

littlebill1959@comcast.net

Little Bill - 2014 - Courtesy of Little Bill Engelhart

Little Bill - 2014
Photo Courtesy of Little Bill Engelhart - 2014

Little Bill and The Bluenotes Circa 1958 with Rockin Robin Roberts

Little Bill in 1959

Robin Roberts with the Bluenotes

Little Bill at the Musicians Fund Music Festival benefit for Dean Tsaparlis (Tacoma, 4/26/2009)
Photo by and courtesy of Merri Sutton

Nancy Claire and Little Bill - 1960 Courtesy of Little Bill Engelhart

Little Bill Engelhart in 1960 - Courtesy of Little Bill

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Last Update: 11 April 2019
Credits: Don Rogers, Brady Anderson, Dennis Dudley, Jeff Miller, Paula (Hammond) Akers, Colleen Carmody, Wally Hampton, Randy Oxford, Frank Dutra, Walt Rattenbury, Randy Hoyle, Krys Lilly, Merri Sutton, Steve Metzker, Tim Sherman, Pat Hubbard (Parker), Phizzone Ziegler, Bill Engelhart, John Carmody

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