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Dave Bartholomew • Jump Children

Artist Biography
by Al Campbell
Dave Bartholomew was the multi-talented figure behind a majority of classic New Orleans R&B of the '50s and the self-proclaimed inventor of the "Big Beat." Bartholomew had over 4,000 songs in his enormous catalog and was responsible for arranging and producing timeless records by Shirley & Lee, Lloyd Price, Smiley Lewis, and especially Fats Domino. Bartholomew was born in Edgard, Louisiana, on December 24, 1918. His first instruments were tuba and trumpet. He fronted several bands in the Crescent City before being drafted into the army. His military time brought scoring and arranging experience, which came in handy following World War II. After his stint in the service, Bartholomew returned to New Orleans and put together a group of musicians that would comprise the bedrock of R&B in the city, including saxophonists Alvin "Red" Tyler, Lee Allen, and drummer Earl Palmer. This became the band that backed up the majority of solo talent traveling through New Orleans. Bartholomew led his first studio session under his own name in 1947 for Deluxe, but the label went out of business shortly thereafter and the sessions went unnoticed. In 1949, Bartholomew met Lew Chudd who was forming a new label, Imperial Records. Chudd hired Bartholomew as house arranger, bandleader, and talent scout, and he immediately started cranking out numerous hits through the '50s for Fats Domino, Shirley & Lee, Smiley Lewis, Earl King, Chris Kenner, Tommy Ridgely, Frankie Ford, Robert Parker, and a host of others. Bartholomew stayed with Imperial until the hits dried up in the mid-'60s, followed by short stays at Trumpet, Mercury, and his own Broadmoor label. In the '70s and '80s, he took various behind-the-scenes musical jobs while living off his many song royalties and formed a Dixieland jazz band that continues to play around the Crescent City. The '90s found Bartholomew being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1991 and releasing two discs: Dave Bartholomew & the Maryland Jazz Band in 1995 and New Orleans Big Beat three years later. Dave Bartholomew died in Metairie, Louisiana on June 23, 2019 at the age of 100.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/dave-bartholomew-mn0000577590/biography

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Biografía del artista
por Al Campbell
Dave Bartholomew fue la figura polifacética detrás de la mayoría de los clásicos del R&B de Nueva Orleans de los años 50 y el autoproclamado inventor del "Big Beat". Bartholomew contaba con más de 4.000 canciones en su enorme catálogo y fue el responsable de los arreglos y la producción de discos atemporales de Shirley & Lee, Lloyd Price, Smiley Lewis y, sobre todo, Fats Domino. Bartholomew nació en Edgard, Luisiana, el 24 de diciembre de 1918. Sus primeros instrumentos fueron la tuba y la trompeta. Dirigió varias bandas en Crescent City antes de ser reclutado por el ejército. El tiempo que pasó en el ejército le aportó experiencia en la creación de partituras y arreglos, que le resultaron muy útiles tras la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Tras su paso por el ejército, Bartholomew regresó a Nueva Orleans y formó un grupo de músicos que constituiría la base del R&B de la ciudad, entre los que se encontraban los saxofonistas Alvin "Red" Tyler, Lee Allen y el batería Earl Palmer. Este grupo se convirtió en la banda que respaldaba a la mayoría de los solistas que viajaban por Nueva Orleans. Bartholomew dirigió su primera sesión de estudio con su propio nombre en 1947 para Deluxe, pero el sello cerró poco después y las sesiones pasaron desapercibidas. En 1949, Bartholomew conoció a Lew Chudd, que estaba formando un nuevo sello, Imperial Records. Chudd contrató a Bartholomew como arreglista de la casa, director de banda y buscador de talentos, e inmediatamente empezó a producir numerosos éxitos durante los años 50 para Fats Domino, Shirley & Lee, Smiley Lewis, Earl King, Chris Kenner, Tommy Ridgely, Frankie Ford, Robert Parker y muchos otros. Bartholomew permaneció en Imperial hasta que los éxitos se agotaron a mediados de los años 60, seguido de breves estancias en Trumpet, Mercury y su propio sello Broadmoor. En los años 70 y 80, aceptó varios trabajos musicales entre bastidores mientras vivía de los derechos de autor de muchas canciones y formó una banda de jazz Dixieland que sigue tocando en la Crescent City. En los años 90, Bartholomew fue incluido en el Salón de la Fama del Rock & Roll en 1991 y publicó dos discos: Dave Bartholomew & the Maryland Jazz Band en 1995 y New Orleans Big Beat tres años después. Dave Bartholomew murió en Metairie, Luisiana, el 23 de junio de 2019 a la edad de 100 años.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/dave-bartholomew-mn0000577590/biography

Tracklist:
A1 - Dave Bartholomew– - Country Gal - 2:25
A2 - Dave Bartholomew & His Orchestra - Carnival Day - 2:43
A3 - Dave Bartholomew & His Orchestra - Ain't Gonna Do It - 2:29
A4 - Dave Bartholomew & His Orchestra - Country Boy Goes Home - 2:36
A5 - Dave Bartholomew & His Orchestra - Oh Cubanas - 2:35
A6 - Dave Bartholomew & His Orchestra - Who Drank My Beer While I Was In The Rear - 2:48
A7 - Dave Bartholomew & His Orchestra - Little Girl Sing Ding A Ling - 2:00
B1 - Dave Bartholomew With Fats Domino's Band– - Jump Children - 2:21
B2 - Dave Bartholomew & His Orchestra - The Shufflin' Fox - 2:34
B3 - Dave Bartholomew & His Orchestra - How Could You - 2:27
B4 - Dave Bartholomew & His Orchestra - Can't Take It No More - 1:53
B5 - Dave Bartholomew & His Orchestra - Good News - 2:07
B6 - Dave Bartholomew– - Yeah Yeah - 2:27
B7 - Dave Bartholomew– - People Are Talkin' - 2:20

Credits:
    Alto Saxophone – Joe Harris (5) (tracks: A1 to A7), Meyer Kennedy (tracks: B2 to B5)
    Alto Saxophone [Probably] – Wendell Ducongé* (tracks: B1)
    Arranged By, Producer – Dave Bartholomew
    Baritone Saxophone – Unknown Artist (tracks: B1)
    Bass – Frank Fields (tracks: A1, A2, A6 to B7), Peter "Chuck" Badie* (tracks: A3 to A5)
    Concept By, Compiled By – Gilles Pétard
    Drums – Charles "Hungry" Williams* (tracks: B2 to B5), Cornelius Coleman (tracks: B1), Earl Palmer (tracks: A1, A2, A6, A7), Robert French* (tracks: B6, B7), Thomas Moore (4) (tracks: A3 to A5)
    Guitar – Ernest McLean (tracks: A1 to A7), Justin Adams (2) (tracks: B2 to B7), Walter Nelson* (tracks: B1)
    Lacquer Cut By – JCPellé
    Liner Notes – John Broven
    Piano – Edward Frank (tracks: B2 to B5), Fred Lands (tracks: A1), James Booker (tracks: B6, B7), Salvador Doucette (tracks: A2 to B1)
    Research [Discography] – Kurt Mohr
    Tenor Saxophone – Clarence Hall (tracks: A1 to A7, B2 to B7), David Lastie (tracks: B2 to B5), Herb Hardesty (tracks: A2, A6 to B5), Lee Allen (tracks: B2 to B5), Warren Payne (tracks: B2 to B5)
    Trumpet, Vocals – Dave Bartholomew

Label: Imperial – 1546601, Imperial – 154660 1
Genre: Jazz, Blues
Style: Swing, Rhythm & Blues