Little Bill Engelhart is soul on wheels, thanks to his musicianship and polio. He grew up on Hilltop Tacoma and learned rock 'n' roll by playing rhythm and blues with the black musicians downtown, which was unusual for a young white kid at the time. He formed a band with some of his teenage friends and had a national hit when he was just 19 titled "I'm in Love with an Angel." Life after that seemed a bit anti-climactic. Once you've toured with the most famous musicians of your time, it's hard to come home and be an every day guy. He engaged in the usual rock-and-roll pitfalls and lived to candidly tell the tale in an autobiographical memoir titled, Next Stop Bakersfield. The Washington Blues Society has awarded him numerous awards, including best band; best bass player, best blues writer and lifetime achievement award. He is a legendary Northwest blues musician and perhaps the Godfather of rock 'n' roll in Tacoma. He and his band, the Bluenotes,  will perform at Johnny's Dock Restaurant Aug. 3.

LITTLE BILL AND THE BLUENOTES, 5-8 p.m., Johnny's Dock, 1900 E. D St., Tacoma, no cover, 253.627.3186