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Dave Bartholomew

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Aliases
Dave Bartholomew and His Orchestra
Real name
David Louis Bartholomew
Born
December 24, 1918
Died
June 23, 2019
Country
United States
IPI
00054051215 92 works
Affiliation
BMI
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Primarily known as a songwriter, particularly for his collaboration with Fats Domino, Bartholomew was also a bandleader and musician, starting on tuba, but switching to trumpet. Bartholomew is one of the giants in the development of the New Orleans sound. He was inducted both into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1998 and into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991 as a non-performer for his role as a producer of early rhythm and blues songs.
Family
Pearl King Spouse (1942-1967)
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Songs written by Dave Bartholomew

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
3 TIMES 7 EQUALS 21 Dave Bartholomew Jewel King with Orchestra Accompaniment November 29, 1949 Covered by (2 artists)
Ain't Gonna Do It Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King Dave Bartholomew and His Orchestra March 23, 1950 Covered by (9 artists)
Ain't It a Shame Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew Fats Domino March 15, 1955 Covered by (55 artists)
Are You Going My Way Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew Fats Domino October 27, 1953 Covered by (3 artists)
Before I Grow Too Old Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew, Bobby Charles Fats Domino February 10, 1960 Covered by (16 artists)
Blue Monday Dave Bartholomew Smiley Lewis December 14, 1953 Covered by (64 artists)
Bo Weevil Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew Fats Domino October 15, 1955 Covered by (9 artists)
Bumpity Bump Dave Bartholomew Smiley Lewis July 1955 Covered by (2 artists)
Caldonia's Party Dave Bartholomew Smiley Lewis February 1953 Covered by Mitch Woods
Can't Stop Loving You Dave Bartholomew Smiley Lewis July 1954 Covered by (2 artists)
Come On Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King Smiley Lewis December 1955 Covered by (3 artists)
Country Boy Dave Bartholomew Dave Bartholomew and His Orchestra July 1949 Covered by (3 artists)
Don't Blame It on Me Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew Fats Domino November 7, 1955 Covered by (4 artists)
Don't Leave Me This Way Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew Fats Domino September 2, 1953 Covered by (2 artists)
Don't Marry Too Soon Dave Bartholomew Jewel King with Orchestra Accompaniment November 29, 1949 Covered by (2 artists)
Don't Slam That Door Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King Johnny Fuller 1956 Covered by (3 artists)
Down the Road Smiley Lewis, Dave Bartholomew Smiley Lewis December 14, 1953 Covered by (5 artists)
Down Yonder We Go Ballin' Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King Smiley Lewis August 4, 1956 Covered by Shakin' Stevens and The Sunsets
Every Night About This Time Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew Fats Domino September 1950 Covered by (12 artists)
Going to the River Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew Fats Domino January 1953 Covered by (16 artists)
Goin' to Jump and Shout Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King Smiley Lewis July 1957 Covered by Barrence Whitfield
Good Hearted Man Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew Fats Domino June 6, 1961 Covered by Euson
Go On Fool Dave Bartholomew, Dorothy Ester Smiley Lewis July 1957 Covered by (7 artists)
Gumbo Blues Dave Bartholomew Smiley Lewis October 1952 Covered by (2 artists)
Honey Chile Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew Fats Domino June 27, 1956 Covered by Lucinda Williams
I Can't Go On Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew Fats Domino October 15, 1955 Covered by (4 artists)
I Hear You Knocking Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King Smiley Lewis May 23, 1955 Covered by (93 artists)
I Live My Life Dave Bartholomew, Tommy Ridgley Tommy Ridgley June 1952 Covered by (3 artists)
I'm Gone Dave Bartholomew, Leonard Lee Shirley and Lee October 1952 Covered by Gregory Isaacs
I'm Gonna Be a Wheel Someday Dave Bartholomew, Roy Hayes Bobby Mitchell September 26, 1957 Covered by (28 artists)
I'm in Love Again Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew Fats Domino October 15, 1955 Covered by (56 artists)
I'm Walkin' Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew Fats Domino January 3, 1957 Covered by (152 artists)
Is It True Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King The Spiders [US1] September 1955 Covered by (2 artists)
It Keeps Rainin' Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew, Bobby Charles Fats Domino December 28, 1960 Covered by (14 artists)
It's You I Love Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew Fats Domino 1957 Covered by (2 artists)
I Want You to Know Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew Fats Domino October 6, 1957 Covered by (6 artists)
Lavinia Dave Bartholomew, Tommy Ridgley Tommy Ridgley June 1952 Covered by Snooks Eaglin
Man That's All Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew Fats Domino January 7, 1965 Covered by Oiling Boiling Rhythm'n Blues Band
My Girl Josephine Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew Fats Domino July 18, 1960 Covered by (96 artists)
Natural Born Lover Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew Fats Domino August 6, 1960 Covered by (3 artists)
Never Let You Go Dave Bartholomew, Chuck Cornish, Adolph Smith, Verhania Guyot Vic and Vicky February 26, 1958 Covered by (3 artists)
No, No Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew Fats Domino February 4, 1958 Covered by John Boutté
Nothing New (Same Old Thing) Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew, Jack Jessup, Peewee Maddux Fats Domino April 14, 1962 Covered by George Thorogood & The Destroyers
One Night Dave Bartholomew, Anita Steiman, Pearl King Smiley Lewis October 25, 1952 Covered by (149 artists)
Ooh La La Dave Bartholomew Smiley Lewis October 1954 Covered by Mitch Woods
Pony Tail Dave Bartholomew, David O'Brien T-Bone Walker November 6, 1953 Covered by (5 artists)
Poor Me Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew Fats Domino September 23, 1955 Covered by (8 artists)
Railroad Station Blues Dave Bartholomew T-Bone Walker January 1953 Covered by Dave Specter & Barkin' Bill Smith
Real Gone Lover Dave Bartholomew, Joseph Robichaux, Ruth Durand Smiley Lewis November 11, 1954 Covered by (8 artists)
Rootin' and Tootin' Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King Smiley Lewis 1957 Covered by Gary Primich
Rose Mary Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew Fats Domino June 1, 1953 Covered by (4 artists)
Runnin' Wild Dave Bartholomew Pee Wee Crayton October 21, 1954 Covered by Six Foot Seven & The Cousins
Saturday Night Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King Roy Brown September 27, 1956 Covered by (2 artists)
She's Got Me Hook, Line & Sinker Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King Smiley Lewis March 17, 1956 Covered by (6 artists)
Slow Down Little Eva Dave Bartholomew, Roy Brown [US] Roy Brown 1957 Covered by (2 artists)
So Glad Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew Fats Domino October 30, 1958 Covered by Jimmie Vaughan
So Long Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew Fats Domino November 30, 1955 Covered by (6 artists)
Someday Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King Smiley Lewis August 4, 1956 Covered by (2 artists)
Something's Wrong Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew Fats Domino September 2, 1953 Covered by Johnny Rivers
Tell Me That You Love Me Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew Fats Domino February 10, 1960 Covered by (2 artists)
That's How You Got Killed Before Dave Bartholomew Dave Bartholomew and His Orchestra 1950 Covered by (2 artists)
The Bells Are Ringing Smiley Lewis, Dave Bartholomew Smiley Lewis June 3, 1952 Covered by Little Bobby and The Jumpstarts
The Big Beat Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew Fats Domino June 5, 1957 Covered by (6 artists)
The Monkey Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King Dave Bartholomew March 12, 1957 Covered by (7 artists)
Tra-La-La Dave Bartholomew, Tommy Ridgley Dave Bartholomew and His Orchestra May 10, 1951 Covered by (2 artists)
Try Rock and Roll Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King Bobby Mitchell January 5, 1956 Covered by (2 artists)
Valley of Tears Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew Fats Domino 1957 Covered by (20 artists)
Wait and See Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew Fats Domino April 11, 1957 Covered by (8 artists)
Walking to New Orleans Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew, Bobby Charles Fats Domino April 1960 Covered by (26 artists)
What a Party Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King Fats Domino September 11, 1961 Covered by (3 artists)
When I See You Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew Fats Domino December 13, 1956 Covered by Olu Dara and The Natchezippi Band featuring Donald Harrison, Jr
Whole Lotta Loving Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew Fats Domino September 23, 1958 Covered by (11 artists)
Witchcraft Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King The Spiders [US1] August 27, 1955 Covered by (13 artists)

Adapted songs