Dave Tough

Dave Tough

Dave Tough (April 26, 1907 – December 9, 1948) was an American jazz drummer associated with Dixieland and swing jazz in the 1930s and 1940s.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 26, 1907 (Oak Park), Died December 9, 1948 (Newark)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: traps, drums, composer

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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 127 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-021625	10-in.	3/25/1938	Sweet Lorraine	Benny Goodman Trio	Jazz/dance trio	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BS-021626	10-in.	3/25/1938	The blues in your flat	Benny Goodman Quartet	Jazz/dance quartet	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-021627	10-in.	3/25/1938	The blues in my flat	Benny Goodman Quartet ; Lionel Hampton	Jazz/dance quartet, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-021628	10-in.	3/25/1938	Sugar	Benny Goodman Quartet	Jazz/dance quartet	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-021629	10-in.	3/25/1938	Dizzy spells	Benny Goodman Quartet	Jazz/dance quartet	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BS-025876	10-in.	10/12/1938	Opus 1/2	Benny Goodman Quartet	Jazz/dance quartet	composer, instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-025878	10-in.	10/12/1938	Sweet Georgia Brown	Benny Goodman Quartet	Jazz/dance quartet	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-025879	10-in.	10/12/1938	S' wonderful	Benny Goodman Quartet	Jazz/dance quartet	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-037134	10-in.	5/22/1939	Rendezvous in Paree	Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-037135	10-in.	5/22/1939	How am I to know	Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-037136	10-in.	5/22/1939	Is it possible	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-037137	10-in.	5/22/1939	Well all right! (Tonight's the night)	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-037138	10-in.	5/22/1939	La rosita	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-037139	10-in.	5/22/1939	All I remember is you	Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-037140	10-in.	5/22/1939	Judgment is coming	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	CS-037141	10-in.	5/22/1939	Swing low sweet chariot	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	PD6VB-1429	10-in.	4/10/1946	Jazz me blues	Brad Gowans' New York Nine	Jazz/dance ensemble	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	PD6VB-1432	10-in.	4/10/1946	Singin' the blues (till my daddy comes home)	Brad Gowans' New York Nine	Jazz/dance ensemble	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	D7VB-0660	10-in.	3/14/1947	St. Louis blues	Jack Teagarden's Big Eight	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance octet	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	D7VB-0661	10-in.	3/14/1947	Blues after hours	Jack Teagarden's Big Eight	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance octet	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	60481	10-in.	2/17/1936	You hit the spot	Mound City Blue Blowers		instrumentalist, drums
Decca	60482	10-in.	2/17/1936	Spreadin' rhythm around	Mound City Blue Blowers		instrumentalist, drums
Decca	60483	10-in.	2/17/1936	Saddle your blues to a wild mustang	Mound City Blue Blowers		instrumentalist, drums
Decca	60484	10-in.	2/17/1936	Wah-hoo!	Mound City Blue Blowers		instrumentalist, drums
Decca	60485	10-in.	2/17/1936	I'm gonna clap my hands	Mound City Blue Blowers		instrumentalist, drums

(Results 76-100 of 127 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tough, Dave," accessed October 2, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107188.

Tough, Dave. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 2, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107188.

"Tough, Dave." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 October 2024.