Described as a pioneer, an innovator, a genius, and a slave driver in the recording studio, Dave Bartholomew died at a suburban hospital June 23, 2019. He was 100.

Forever linked to Fats Domino’s legacy, Bartholomew was indeed the man who “invented the big beat.” A producer, arranger, songwriter, performer, bandleader, business entrepreneur and family man, Bartholomew’s awards and accolades included being inducted into ...