Two of those songs hit #1 on the Billboard R&B chart: “Goin’ Home”, and “Ain’t That a Shame”. Bartholomew was responsible for the Fats Domino hit “Blueberry Hill”. Dave started his own record label called Broadmoor Records. He was a key figure in the New Orleans music scene and helped pioneer rhythm and blues and rock and roll. He wrote the hits “One Night” and “Witchcraft” for Elvis Presley. He also wrote the song “My Ding-a-Ling” which became Chuck Berry’s only #1 hit. He produced hits such as “Lawdy Miss Clawdy”, “I Hear You Knocking”, and “Let the Good Times Roll”. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991 as a non-performer. Bartholomew is also a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.
