My Ding-A-Ling! Dave Bartholomew dead at 100

Cafe Society
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Dave Bartholomew, an early rock and roll pioneer, was not only an American musician, bandleader, composer, arranger, and record producer, but co-composer of the nest innuendo songs of all time. He died on June 23rd at the age of 100.

So, everybody sing in tribute to this legend:

This little song, it ain’t so sad
The cutest little song you ever had
Those of you who will not sing
You must be playin’ with your own ding-a-ling

My ding-a-ling, my ding-a-ling
I want you to play with my ding-a-ling
My ding-a-ling, my ding-a-ling
I want you to play with my ding-a-ling

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Very sorry to hear. “The Old Gumbo” and “Big Mamou” are two of my favorites (though I can’t find them on Youtube, so no link).

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One of the groups that covered My Ding-a-ling was Doug Clark and the Hot Nuts. :smiley:

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Here ya go: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xAdHOfxj5w&list=PLVt6LvxDpy3PyBg0z5OpY6nHwwPobPhpz&index=18&t=0s

That’s Commander Cody’s cover. I remembered it from waaaaaaaaaaaay back…

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Damn, didn’t know he wrote that one. I’ve got that record, and love that track.

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The first time I heard “My Ding-a-Ling”, I refused to sing the chorus.

Boy, did he get me with that last verse!

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My mistake. I was thinking of Smiley Lewis! His version here.

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“This act is over!”

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Chuck Berry’s 1972 version of My Ding-A-Ling