Bartholomew helped shape the sound of R&B with his recording, writing and production for so many Crescent City artists.
The Who bassman was busy working theatres, halls and arenas across North America on his first tour in his own name in early 1975.
‘Blue Monday,' the Fats Domino classic, made its first appearance on the Billboard Top 100 chart on January 5, 1957.
New Orleans, known as The Crescent City, was the birthplace of jazz… and later home to some great rock 'n' roll