From the late 1940s to the mid-1960s, as a singer, trumpeter, arranger, songwriter and producer, Dave Bartholomew was without question New Orleans’s leading talent scout and hitmaker. If Fats Domino had been Dave’s only protégé, he still would be regarded as a legend. But Dave discovered, nurtured and produced dozens of Crescent City artists, and was THE man where such things were concerned until Allen Toussaint claimed the crown from the early 60s onwards.
 ‘Bartholomew’s Belles’ collects every issued master (and a couple of originally unissued ones) by every female vocalist that Dave recorded for Imperial Records between 1949 and 1957. Dave’s high production standards make every track here a winner, many with the characteristic "sprung backbeat" that Bartholomew was noted for.
This is a high-quality addition to Jasmine’s ongoing and ever-building catalogue of New Orleans R&B from the 40s and 50s, including recent collections by Jesse Allen, Sugar Boy Crawford, Paul Gayten, Annie Laurie and two double CD'S of Dave’s own Imperial recordings as an artist.
 The booklet features a wealth of illustrations and detailed notes on these great unknowns....

1. LOW DOWN FEELING - Jewel King
2. PASSION BLUES - Jewel King Mary
3. DON’T MARRY TOO SOON - Jewel King
4. 3 x 7 = 21 - Jewel King
5. KEEP YOUR BIG MOUTH SHOUT - Jewel King
6. I LOVE A FELLOW - Jewel King
7. I’LL GET IT - Jewel King
8. BROKE MY MOTHER’S RULE - Jewel King
9. ROUND ABOUT LOVE TIME - Jewel King
10. LOST LOVER - Jewel King
11. GUIDE ME - Jewel King
12. FREIGHT TRAIN - Jewel King
13. SLIPPING IN - Rose Mitchell
14. BABY PLEASE DON’T GO - Rose Mitchell
15. I’M SEARCHING - Rose Mitchell
16. LIVE MY LIFE - Rose Mitchell
17. YOU AIN’T SO SUCH A MUCH - Blanche Thomas
18. NOT THE WAY THAT I LOVE YOU - Blanche Thomas
19. MY WEDDING DAY - Joan Scott
20. MIGHTY LONG ROAD - Joan Scott
21. TIN CAN ALLEY - Ruth Durand
22. I’M WISE - Ruth Durand
23. THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW - Gloria Jean Pitts
24. I DON’T STAND NO QUITTIN - Gloria Jean Pitts
25. LOW DOWN FEELING (Demo) - Annie Laurie236. DON’T MARRY TOO SOON (Demo) - Annie Laurie
27. 3 X 7 = 21 (Demo) - Annie Laurie