Dave Bartholomew

Dave Bartholomew
Bartholomew in 1977
Background information
Birth name	Davis Bartholomew
Also known as	David Louis Bartholomew
Born	(1918-12-24)December 24, 1918 Edgard, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	June 23, 2019(2019-06-23) (aged 100) Metairie, Louisiana, U.S.
Genres	Rhythm and blues, big band, swing, rock and roll, Dixieland
Occupation(s)	Musician, bandleader, composer, arranger
Instrument(s)	Trumpet, tuba
Years active	1936–2019
Labels	De Luxe, Imperial, Broadmoor
Military career
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1940–1945
Battles / wars	World War II

David Louis Bartholomew (December 24, 1918 – June 23, 2019) was an American musician, bandleader, composer, arranger, and record producer. He was prominent in the music of New Orleans throughout the second half of the 20th century. Originally a trumpeter, he was active in many musical genres, including rhythm and blues, big band, swing music, rock and roll, New Orleans jazz, and Dixieland. In his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, he was cited as a key figure in the transition from jump blues and swing to R&B and as "one of the Crescent City's greatest musicians and a true pioneer in the rock and roll revolution".^[1]

Many musicians have recorded Bartholomew's songs, but his partnership with Fats Domino produced some of his greatest successes. In the mid-1950s they wrote more than forty hits for Imperial Records, including the Billboard number one pop chart hit "Ain't That a Shame". Bartholomew's other hit songs as a composer include "I Hear You Knocking", "Blue Monday", "I'm Walkin'", "My Ding-a-Ling", and "One Night". He was a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.^[2]