Dave Tough

Dave Tough
Tough in Eddie Condon's basement, c. 1947
Photography by William P. Gottlieb
Background information
Born(1907-04-26)April 26, 1907
Oak Park, Illinois, U.S.
DiedDecember 9, 1948(1948-12-09) (aged 41)
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentDrums
Years active1925–1948

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".

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