[Borges]

[Fiji Hill]

In 1949, they went to the Hideaway Club on Desire Street to hear a young pianist named Antoine "Fats" Domino. They signed him on the strength of his rendition of Champion Jack Dupree's "Junker's Blues."

Bartholomew and the young pianist rewrote the song's lyrics and recorded it at Cosimo Matassa's J&M Studio on Rampart Street. It took only three months for "The Fat Man" to reach No. 2 on Billboard's R&B chart and launch Domino's career.

Junker Blues--Champion Jack Dupree (1941)

The Fat Man--Fats Domino (1950)

[Fiji Hill]

Dave Bartholomew also wrote this gem, which Chuck Berry turned into his biggest hit in 1972:

Toy Bell--The Bees (1954)

And that demands an answer--also written by Bartholomew.

The Real Thing--The Spiders (1954)

[Fiji Hill]

One of Bartholomew's big hits as a writer:

Blue Monday--Smiley Lewis (1954)

Blue Monday--Fats Domino (1957)

[Fiji Hill]

Another smash hit for Dave Bartholomew, featuring Fats Domino at the piano.

Lawdy, Miss Clawdy--Llloyd Price (1952)

[Fiji Hill]

This opus from Bartholomew contains references to "Caldonia", "Who Threw the Whiskey in the Well?", "Sweet Lorraine", "Junker Blues" and "Lawdy, Miss Clawdy."

Caldonia's Party--Smiley Lewis (1953)

[SMGFan]

what does he credit for a long life?