Dave Bartholomew, a member of the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame and longtime collaborator with the legendary Fats Domino, passed away over the weekend at the age of 100.
“Dave Bartholomew (Dec. 24, 1918-June 23, 2019) was a catalyst in molding and shaping the New Orleans sound during rock & roll’s formative years. His contributions were officially acknowledged in 1991 when he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Through his association with Cosimo Matassa, he helped develop Smiley Lewis, Lloyd Price, Huey “Piano” Smith, Chris Kenner, Robert Parker, Frankie Ford, James Booker, James “Sugar Boy” Crawford, Roy Brown, Chris Kenner, and Earl King. The biggest name with whom Bartholomew will be eternally linked, however, is Fats Domino. The two collaborated to co-write more than seventy of Domino’s hit songs.”
