Dave Tough
David Jarvis Tough (April 26, 1907 – December 9, 1948) was an American jazz drummer associated with Dixieland and swing jazz in the 1930s and 1940s. He has been described as "the most important of the drummers of the Chicago circle". |
Birth and Death Data: Born Oak Park (village in Cook County, Illinois, United States; suburb of Chicago, Illinois), Died December 9, 1948 (Newark (city in Essex County, and largest city in New Jersey, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: traps, drums, composer
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 129 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | 11/18/1936 | 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tough, Dave," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107188.
Tough, Dave. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107188.
"Tough, Dave." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Tough, Dave - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94120285
Wikidata: Dave Tough - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q348746
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/93811114
MusicBrainz: Dave Tough - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/aba74aa3-a402-4070-b84b-9dff254fd472
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1519794 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1519794
Wikipedia content provided under the terms of the Creative Commons BY-SA license
Feedback
Send the Editors a message about this record.