In the 1970s and 1980s, Bartholomew led a traditional Dixieland jazz band in New Orleans, releasing an album, "Dave Bartholomew's New Orleans Jazz Band", in 1981. He also took part in Fats Domino's international tours during that period. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a non-performer in 1991, and released two further albums in that decade, "Dave Bartholomew and the Maryland Jazz Band" (1995) and "New Orleans Big Beat" (1998), while continuing to make occasional appearances with his band at festivals.