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Dave Bartholomew

real name David Louis Bartholomew

United States · 1918-12-24 – 2019-06-23

Dave Bartholomew is credited on 3,349 releases across 1,146 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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3,349

Credits

1,146

Albums

8

Decades active

540

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American jazz bandleader, trumpeter, composer, producer, and arranger.
Born: 24 December 1918 in Edgard, Louisiana, USA.
Died: 23 June 2019 in Metairie, Louisiana, USA (aged 100).
He led his own band in 1946. In 1949, he became the A&R representative for Imperial in New Orleans and recorded his first session in the same year. In December 1949, he recorded a young pianist named Fats Domino performing 'The Fat Man', which launched Domino's career. Bartholomew wrote over 4000 songs.
Inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1998.
Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1991 (Non-Performer).
Married to songwriter Pearl King (1942 to her passing in 1967).
Founder of the record label.

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Credited work

3,349 releases · 1,146 albums · active 1950–2026

  • Performance · 4,535
  • Other credits · 87
  • Production · 54

Studios: Capricorn Sound Studios · Record Plant, N.Y.C. · Island Studios · Cosimo Recording Studio

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