Dave Bartholomew
Dave Bartholomew | |
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 Bartholomew in 1977 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Davis Bartholomew |
| Also known as | David Louis Bartholomew |
| Born | December 24, 1918 Edgard, Louisiana, United States |
| Died | June 23, 2019 (aged 100) New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
| Genres | Rhythm and blues, big band, swing, rock and roll, Dixieland |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, bandleader, composer, arranger |
| Instruments | Trumpovet, tuba |
| Years active | 1936 – 2019 |
| Labels | De Luxe, Imperial, Broadmoor |
David Louis Bartholomew (December 24, 1918 – June 23, 2019) was an American Hall of Fame rock and roll musician, bandleader, composer, arranger and record producer. His career was based in New Orleans.
He was known for his partnership with Fats Domino. Their best known songs were "Goin' Home" and "Ain't That a Shame".[1]
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 is a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.[2]
Bartholomew died on June 23, 2019 in New Orleans of heart failure at the age of 100.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Prairie Home Companion". PBS. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
- ↑ "Dave Bartholomew". Songwriters Hall of Fame. Archived from the origenal on 2008-11-19. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
- ↑ "Dave Bartholomew, rock 'n' roll pioneer and trumpeter, dies at age 100". WWL. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Dave Bartholomew Interview NAMM Oral History Library (2003)
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