Dave Bartholomew nickname(s):
David Louis Bartholomew
Dave Bartholomew date of birth:
December 24, 1920
How old is Dave Bartholomew?
105
Where was Dave Bartholomew born?
Edgard, Louisiana USA
Dave Bartholomew body shape:
Average
What color is Dave Bartholomew's hair?
Black
What is Dave Bartholomew's ethnicity?
Black
What is Dave Bartholomew nationality?
American
What is Dave Bartholomew's occupation?
Composer, Band Leader
Dave Bartholomew claim to fame:
I Hear You Knocking
What genre is Dave Bartholomew's work?
Rhythm and blues, big band, swing, rock and roll, New Orleans jazz, Dixieland
What instruments does Dave Bartholomew play?
Trumpet, tuba
Short Biography
David Louis "Dave" Bartholomew (born December 24, 1918) is an American musician, band leader, composer, arranger and record producer, prominent in the music of New Orleans throughout the second half of the 20th century. Originally a trumpeter, Bartholomew has been active in many musical genres, including rhythm and blues, big band, swing music, rock and roll, New Orleans jazz and Dixieland. He has been cited by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as key in the transition from jump blues and swing to R&B, and as "one of the Crescent City’s greatest musicians and a true pioneer in the rock and roll revolution."