The songs listed showcase Dave Bartholomew's vocals. Dave Bartholomew wrote and arranged as many as four thousand songs for a variety of New Orleans' top rhythm and blues artists during the 1950s and 1960s. Many of Dave Bartholomew's compositions were later recorded by Smiley Lewis, Fats Domino, Little Richard, Shirley & Lee, Chris Kenner, Lloyd Price and other local artists.

During the later 1950s, Dave and his band worked behind the scenes on hundreds of New Orleans artists recording sessions. The name Bartholomew may be seen as lyricist on hundreds of New Orleans compositions produced during the 1950s.

Dave Bartholomew perfected the commercial formula for success durign the 1950s. He arranged songs to fit a 2-minute play time, which was in favor with AM radio stations. His songs were simple, with simple rhythms. Most of his songs became popular when sung and released by other artists in New Orleans. Fats Domino, Smiley Lewis, and Sugar Boy Crawford released several songs which were written by Dave Bartholomew.

Dave Bartholomew - vocalist, band leader, trumpeter, lyricist, composer/arranger, producer

Dave Bartholomew - Vocals

Born: December 24, 1920 - Edgard, LA

(DeLuxe 1004 1947) She's Got Great Big Eyes
(DeLuxe 3223 1949) Mr. Fool
(Imperial 5064 1949) Carnival Day / That's How You Got Killed Before
(Specialty/Regal 1949) Nickel Wine
(Allied 1 PROMO 1950) Good Jax Boogie
(1950) Poppa Stoppa Theme Song
(Imperial 5069 1950) Country Boy Goes Home / Ain't Gonna Do It
(Decca 48216 1951) Tra La La /Treejim
(vcl. Tommy Ridgley)
(Imperial 5210 1952) Who Drank My Beer While I Was in the Rear / The Rest of My Life
(King 4523 1952) Lawdy Lawdy Lord Part 1 / Lawdy Lawdy Lord Part 2
(vcl. Tommy Ridgley)
(King 4544 1952) My Ding-A-Ling
(Imperial 5249 1953) No More Black Nights / Air Tight
(Imperial 5308 1954) Jump Children / Cat Music
(Imperial 5350 1955) Four Winds / Every Night, Every Day
(Imperial 5373 1956) Shrimp and Gumbo / Old Cowhand from the Blues Band
(Imperial 5390 1956) Would You (If I Loved You Darling) / Turn Your Lamp Down Low
(Imperial LP "The Monkey" 1954) When the Saints Go Marchin' In
(Imperial 5438 1957) The Shufflin' Fox / The Monkey
(Imperial 5481 1957) Cinderella / Hard Times
(Pathe-Marconi LP) Can't Take it No More
(Imperial 5724 1960) People Are Talking / Yeah Yeah
(Broadmoor 101 1968) Junk Man

Dave Bartholomew - Lyricist/Arranger/Band Leader/Trumpeter

A short list of New Orleans Classics written by Dave Bartholomew:

Fats Domino - (Imperial 5058 1950) The Fat Man
Written by Fats Domino/Dave Bartholomew
Fats Domino - (Imperial 5417 1956) Blue Monday
Written by Dave Bartholomew - originally recorded by Smiley Lewis in 1954
Chris Kenner - (Imperial 5448 1957) Sick and Tired
Written by Dave Bartholomew/Chris Kenner
Fats Domino (Imperial 5796 1961) I Hear You Knocking
Written by Dave Bartholomew/Earl King - originally recorded by Smiley Lewis in 1955