Photo Gallery
   


This is a very rare picture of the Blue Notes at a band rehearsal in 1958.
Left to right (back) Buck Ormsbey, Lassie Aanes and Bill Engelhart.
(front) Franks Dutra, Buck Mann and Robin Roberts.

(photo was taken by Leo Dutra)

   


This is a very rare picture of "Rockin"' Robin Roberts
He Sang with the Blue Notes 1957-59

   
   



Original Blue Note Frank Dutra and Bill 1956




1958 Blue Notes
R to L Lassie Aanes, Bill, Frank Dutra, Robin Roberts,
 Buck Ormsby and Buck Mann.






Bill Engelhart
Promo picture 1959


Bill's Hippy Days



Little Bill and the Blue Notes opening for Robert Lockwood at the Roxy
Photo by Wally Hampton



Dick at Robert Lockwood Opening
Photo by Wally Hampton



Billy at Robert Lockwood Opening
Photo by
Wally Hampton



"2004 Gathering of NW Rock Pioneers"
left to right--Kent Morrill (Wailers), Nancy Claire,
 Buck Ormsby (Wailers)
 (our hostess Kay), Dick Powell,
Greg Beck (Viceroys),
Jim Manolides (Frantics),
 Pete Borg ( Dynamics),
Bill in Center



Bill at Robert Lockwood Opening
Photo by Wally Hampton



Dick Powell, Nicole Fournier and
a very sleepy Bill on the road

 

Randy Oxford at Bill's 64th birthday.
Photo by Rickie Peto

 



2004 Christmas Vespers
L to R- Buck England, Rod Cook, Bill, Tom and Dick
Photo by Pat Lee

 

Little Bill at Bumbershoot 2002
(photo by Jef Jaisun)


Photo by Ricki Peto
On the right , my son Tony (the writer)
and his friend Mark

Tony's Website

Billy Stapleton
Photo b
y Dennis Dudley

"Waiting to go on"
Photo by Pat Lee

 

Little Bill at the
Experience Music Project 
Grand Opening

(Highlights of Little Bill's career are currently on display at the EMP museum in the Northwest passage section)



Merrilee Rush & Bill backstage
photo credit Jef Jaisun



"On The Road"


Bill's Granddaughters Camille & Mariah
It runs in the family (sunglasses)

"Two Old Pros"
Photo by Pat Lee

Billy Stapleton
Photo by Dennis Dudley

Tommy Morgan
Photo by Dennis Dudley
 


Bill Engelhart
Photo by Dennis Dudley
 

Dick Powell
Photo by Dennis Dudley
 

A Live Recording Session
Photo by Dennis Dudley
 

Little Bill & The Bluenotes
2005 Sunbanks Festival
photo by
Tom Hunnewell

Billy Stapleton
2005 Sunbanks Festival
photo by
Tom Hunnewell


Little Bill Engelhart
2005 Sunbanks Festival
photo by
Tom Hunnewell


Rod at Tacoma Jazz and Blues Fest
photo by
Blues Boss
 


Tommy at Tacoma Jazz and Blues Fest
photo by
Blues Boss


Dick & Tommy at the Washington Blues Society Party
photo by
Phil Chestnut

Fantastic harp player named Jay Mabin and Bill
Photo credit Dave Cozine



Billy's newly acquired 1958 Gibson Super 400
Photo credit Devin Rice

Billy's Website: http://www.billystapleton.com/




Lil Bill and Lil Sam on vacation,
having A BLAST!!!!

Bill at the Highway 99 Club
Photo credit Phil Chestnut

Dick & Bill at the Highway 99 Club
Photo credit Phil Chestnut

Billy Stapleton at the Highway 99 Club
Photo credit Phil Chestnut

 
Tommy at the Highway 99 Club
Photo credit Phil Chestnut

 

Bill and Bluesman Paul Green
Photo credit "Blue Boss"

Bill's Salmon Bay Eagles Band. L to R,  Dick Powell, Chris Layton, Bill and Rod Cook

Photo credit "Blue Boss"

The "Upstage" in Port Townsend
Photo credit "Alan"

 

Bill and Heather Rayburn

 taken at a recording session that he co-produced for her
 

Billy with BB King
 

Bill

Photo credit "Blue Boss"
 

Billy Stapleton

Photo credit "Blue Boss"

Tommy Morgan
Photo credit "Blue Boss"

Tommy Morgan (left) Buck England (right)
Photo credit "Blue Boss"

Recent photo of Frank Dutra, an original Blue Note
 

Bill at Randy Oxfords Jam
Photo credit R. Petro
 



Bill and Randy Oxford
Photo credit R. Petro
 
 

Bill, Randy and future singing star, Little Lisa
Photo credit R. Petro
 
 


Bill at Randy Oxfords jam
Photo credit
 Merri Sutton

Bill with up and coming guitarist Peter Sutton
Photo credit Merri Sutton

 


Bill and Jan talking to Kent Morrill (Fabulous Wailers)
Photo credit Merri Sutton
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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