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Dave Tough
Dave Tough was a drummer and singer who worked in the 1920s and 1930s. He was born in Oakland, California in 1907 and came up playing drums in jazz circles,...
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Dave Tough was a drummer and singer who worked in the 1920s and 1930s. He was born in Oakland, California in 1907 and came up playing drums in jazz circles, performing with musicians like Jack Teagarden and Bix Beiderbecke. Later, he started singing, and his baritone voice became known for a raw, direct quality.
His best-known song is "Here Again," which came out in 1943. He also recorded albums like "Tough at the Helm" in 1945. Tough struggled with alcohol addiction, which affected his health and work, but he kept performing and recording into the 1940s.
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