Dave Bartholomew, songwriter

Dave Bartholomew (born 24 December 1920, Edgard, Louisiana, United States of America) is a musician, band leader, composer, and arranger, prominent in the music of New Orleans throughout the second half of the 20th century. Bartholomew has been active in many musical genres, including rhythm & blues, big band, swing music, rock and roll, New Orleans jazz, Dixieland. Although many artists have recorded Bartholomew's songs, his partnership with Fats Domino produced some of his greatest successes. In the mid 1950s they wrote more than 40 hit songs for their record label, Imperial Records, including two songs that reached Number One on the Billboard rhythm and blues charts "Goin' Home" and "Ain't That a Shame". He is a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.


"Ain't That A Shame"
Words and Music by Dave Bartholomew and Antoine "Fats" Domino
Performed by Fats Domino



"One Night With You"
Words and Music by Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King, and Anita Steiman
Performed by Elvis Presley


"My Ding-a-Ling"
Words and Music by Dave Bartholomew and Sam Rhodes
Performed by Chuck Berry


"I Hear You Knocking"
Words and Music by Dave Bartholomew and Pearl King
Performed by Dave Edmunds


"Monkey Speaks His Mind"
Words and Music by Dave Bartholomew and Pearl King
Performed by Dave Bartholomew