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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 127 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-99917	10-in.	3/25/1936	You never looked so beautiful	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band (take 1); with female vocal solo (takes 2 and 3)	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-99919	10-in.	3/27/1936	It's you I'm talkin' about	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-99920	10-in.	3/27/1936	Will I ever know?	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-99921	10-in.	3/27/1936	Rhythm saved the world	Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Edythe Wright	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-99949	10-in.	4/3/1936	Star dust	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-101453	10-in.	4/15/1936	At the Codfish Ball	Clambake Seven ; Edythe Wright	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-101454	10-in.	4/15/1936	Jada	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-02165	10-in.	10/18/1936	Head over heels in love	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-02169	10-in.	10/18/1936	May I have the next romance with you?	Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-03083	10-in.	11/24/1936	Tea on the terrace	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-03084	10-in.	11/24/1936	I'm in a dancing mood	Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-03085	10-in.	11/24/1936	Keepin' out of mischief now	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-03086	10-in.	11/24/1936	Jamboree	Three Esquires ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal trio	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-03246	10-in.	11/18/1936	Where are you?	Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-03247	10-in.	11/18/1936	That foolish feeling	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-03248	10-in.	11/18/1936	There's frost on the moon	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-03514	10-in.	12/2/1936	Stompin' at the Savoy	Benny Goodman Quartet	Jazz/dance quartet	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-03898	10-in.	1/7/1937	The "goona goo"	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-03899	10-in.	1/7/1937	If my heart could only talk	Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-03989	10-in.	1/19/1937	Who'll buy my violets	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-03990	10-in.	1/19/1937	On a little bamboo bridge	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-03991	10-in.	1/19/1937	How could you?	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-03992	10-in.	1/19/1937	Melody in F	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-04201	10-in.	1/7/1937	Mr. Ghost goes to town	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-04202	10-in.	1/7/1937	Lookin' around corners for you	Three Esquires ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	instrumentalist, traps

(Results 1-25 of 127 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tough, Dave," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107188.

Tough, Dave. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107188.

"Tough, Dave." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.