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Dave Tough (April 26, 1907 – December 9, 1948) [1] was an American jazz drummer associated with Dixieland and swing jazz in the 1930s and 1940s. Biography. Born in Oak Park, Illinois, United States, [1] Tough was a friend of Bud Freeman, who was part of a group of musicians known as the Austin High School Gang in Chicago. [1] .
Dave Tough was famous (and infamous) for several things. He was a subtle and versatile drummer who hated to solo. He was an intellectual whose career was often rather aimless. Tough began playing drums as a child and while still at school was a member of the Austin High School Gang.
Mar 7, 2021 · Sterling work from the great drummer Dave Tough, joining an all-star recording band led by trombonist Jack Teagarden.Jack Teagarden's Big Eight : Rex Stewart...
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Nov 19, 2020 · Learn about Dave Tough, a pioneer of hard-driving Chicago jazz drumming who played with Benny Goodman, Woody Herman, and others. He was also a poet and intellectual who struggled with epilepsy and alcoholism.
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Jun 15, 2016 · Lamond is also unique as the drummer hired to replace Dave Tough with Woody Herman‘s big band, staying with the Herman band most of 1945-1949. For those of us who never heard Dave Tough play in concert, who never knew Tough when he was alive, Tough’s playing has always been based in part on hearsay.
Jan 14, 2020 · Dave Tough spent several months with Charlie Spivak's band in 1942 before rejoining Artie Shaw and heading overseas. Here are titles they recorded at a trans...
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Feb 18, 2022 · Master drummer Mel Lewis - exploring the history of jazz drumming from Baby Dodds to Elvin Jones. A master musician commenting on his ancestors including Sta...
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