01. Ain't Gonna Do It - Dave Bartholomew
02. Don't Marry Too Soon - Jewel King
03. Shrewsbury Blues - Tommy Ridgley
04. Stack-a-Lee, Pts. 1 & 2 - Archibald
05. Blues Jumped Over The Rabbit - Joe Turner
06. Blow Your Top - Rodney Harris & Dave Bartholomew
07. 3 x 7 = 21 - Jewel King
08. Little Girl Sing Ding-A-Ling - Dave Bartholomew
09. I'm Gone - Shirley & Lee
10. Pony Tail - T-Bone Walker
11. Blue Monday - Smiley Lewis
12. I Got Booted - Little Sonny Jones
13. I-Yi - The Hawks
14. Ain't That A Shame - Fats Domino
15. Thinking About My Baby - Lois Booker
16. Every Dog Has A Day - Pee Wee Crayton
17. You Ain't So Such A Much - Blanche Thomas
18. Why Fool Yourself - Bernie Williams
19. Single Life - Billy Tate
20. Real Thing - Shirley & Lee
21. Drops Of Rain - Al Reed
22. Mighty Long Road - Joan Scott
23. Teen Age Baby - T-Bone Walker
24. Bo Weevil - Fats Domino
25. Runnin' Wild - Pee Wee Crayton
Released as part of EMI's Legends of Rock N Roll series in 1992, there has been no better retrospective of Dave Bartholomew's music than the double-disc set The Spirit of New Orleans: The Genius of Dave Bartholomew. That's partially because at 50 tracks, it's the most comprehensive collection ever assembled on Bartholomew, but its real genius is that it doesn't shine a spotlight solely on his solo recordings.
Recording Date: 1949-1961