Musician Dictionary

Dave Tough

American drummer (1907–1948) · jazz drummer

DescriptionAmerican drummer (1907–1948)
Source: Wikidata
Born1907-04-26
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceOak Park Oak Park
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1948-12-09
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathNewark Newark
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationmusician percussionist jazz musician non-fiction writer
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsdrum kit
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Member ofFlip Phillips Fliptet Brad Gowans and His New York Nine Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra Harry James And His Orchestra The Benny Goodman Quartet Woody Herman And His Orchestra Metronome All Stars Benny Goodman Sextet Tommy Dorsey And His Clambake Seven Artie Shaw And His Orchestra Bud Freeman's All Star Orchestra Jack Teagarden And His Orchestra Charlie Spivak And His Orchestra Jack Teagarden And His Big Eight Eddie Condon And His Chicagoans Wild Bill Davison And His Commodores Benny Goodman And His Orchestra Benny Goodman Septet Woody Herman & The Herd Woody Herman And His Woodchoppers Mildred Bailey And Her Orchestra The Charleston Chasers Bud Freeman And His Gang Chubby Jackson's Orchestra Bud Freeman And His Famous Chicagoans Rex Stewart's Big Seven The Bernie Leighton Quartet Charlie Christian Jammers J.C. Higginbotham's Big Eight Dave Tough Quintete Charlie Ventura/Bill Harris Quintet Danny Hurd Orchestra Chubby Jackson Septet
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz

Also known as

D. Tough D.Tough DT Dave Though Dave Tough (DT) Dave Trough Davey Tough David Tough Davie Tough Tough

Links

Identifiers

mbid: aba74aa3-a402-4070-b84b-9dff254fd472 · wikidata: Q348746 · isni: 0000000355376876 · discogs: 313059

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