Ted Daffan
Theron Eugene "Ted" Daffan (September 21, 1912 – October 6, 1996) was an American country musician noted for composing the seminal "Truck Driver's Blues" and two much covered country anthems of unrequited love, "Born to Lose" and "I'm a Fool to Care". |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 21, 1912 (Beauregard Parish), Died October 6, 1996 (Houston)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: electric steel guitar, composer, leader, lyricist, songwriter, vocalist, producer, speaker
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-047567 | 10-in. | 2/6/1940 | Truck drivers' blues | Slim Johnson ; Singing Cowboys | Male vocal duet, with string band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-048001 | 10-in. | 2/13/1940 | Blue steele blues | Bar-X Cowboys | String band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-059287 | 10-in. | 3/5/1941 | Worried mind | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal trio | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-062742 | 10-in. | 3/7/1941 | Worried mind | Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-063048 | 10-in. | 4/8/1941 | You've got to stop fussin' at me | Bar-X Cowboys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |
| Victor | BS-063049 | 10-in. | 4/8/1941 | Just for tonight | Bar-X Cowboys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |
| Victor | BS-063050 | 10-in. | 4/8/1941 | Let's go honky-tonkin' tonight | Bar-X Cowboys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |
| Victor | BS-063051 | 10-in. | 4/8/1941 | Locket of gold | Bar-X Cowboys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |
| Victor | BS-063052 | 10-in. | 4/8/1941 | I want somebody like you | Bar-X Cowboys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |
| Victor | BS-063053 | 10-in. | 4/8/1941 | Hang over blues | Bar-X Cowboys | String band | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |
| Victor | BS-063054 | 10-in. | 4/8/1941 | Struttin' around | Bar-X Cowboys | String band | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |
| Victor | BS-063055 | 10-in. | 4/8/1941 | I didn't think I'd care | Bar-X Cowboys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |
| Victor | BS-067563 | 10-in. | 8/13/1941 | Worried mind | The Airport Boys | Male vocal trio, with 2 guitars and string bass | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-067942 | 10-in. | 9/30/1941 | Worried mind | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Butch Stone | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-4608 | 10-in. | 5/15/1950 | I've got five dollars and it's Saturday night | '49ers [Jesse Rogers] ; Jesse Rogers | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer | |
| Victor | D6VB-2623 | 10-in. | 8/7/1946 | Shut that gate | Buchanan Brothers ; Georgia Catamounts | Male vocal duet, with string band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-1947 | 10" | 10/29/1947 | Headin' down the wrong highway | Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-2041 | 10-in. | 11/11/1947 | Born to lose | Elton Britt ; Skytoppers | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer | |
| Columbia | CO41622 | 10-in. | 7/28/1949 | Take that leash off of me | Ted Daffan & His Texans | String band, with male vocal solo | leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO41623 | 10-in. | 7/28/1949 | That's a dad-blamed lie | Ted Daffan & His Texans | String band, with male vocal solo | leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO41624 | 10-in. | 7/28/1949 | Strangers passing by | Ted Daffan & His Texans | String band, with male vocal solo | leader, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |
| Columbia | CO41625 | 10-in. | 7/28/1949 | So dissatisfied | Ted Daffan & His Texans | String band, with male vocal solo | leader, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |
| Columbia | H655 | 10-in. | 2/20/1942 | Born to lose | Ted Daffan's Texans | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, composer, leader, lyricist | |
| Columbia | H658 | 10-in. | 2/20/1942 | Bluest blues | Ted Daffan's Texans | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, composer, vocalist, leader, lyricist | |
| Columbia | H659 | 10-in. | 2/20/1942 | No letter today | Ted Daffan's Texans | String band, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, composer, leader, lyricist | |
| Columbia | H660 | 10-in. | 2/20/1942 | Time won't heal my broken heart | Ted Daffan's Texans | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, composer, leader, lyricist | |
| Columbia | H661 | 10-in. | 2/20/1942 | Long John | Ted Daffan's Texans | String band | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, leader | |
| Columbia | H662 | 10-in. | 2/20/1942 | Look who's talkin' | Ted Daffan's Texans | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, leader | |
| Columbia | H1210 | 10-in. | 1/10/1945 | Headin' down the wrong highway | Ted Daffan's Texans | String band, with male vocal solo | leader, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | H1211 | 10-in. | 1/10/1945 | Shadow on my heart | Ted Daffan's Texans | String band, with male vocal solo | leader, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | H1212 | 10-in. | 1/10/1945 | Trouble keeps hanging 'round my door | Ted Daffan's Texans | String band, with male vocal solo | leader, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | H1213 | 10-in. | 1/16/1945 | Lonesome highway | Ted Daffan's Texans | String band, with male vocal trio | leader, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | H1223 | 10-in. | 1/20/1945 | Beyond the shadow of a doubt | Ted Daffan's Texans | String band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, songwriter | |
| Columbia | HCO1807 | 10-in. | 4/24/1946 | Broken vows | Ted Daffan's Texans | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, lyricist, composer, leader | |
| Columbia | HCO1808 | 10-in. | 4/24/1946 | Shut that gate | Ted Daffan's Texans | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, songwriter, leader | |
| Columbia | HCO1810 | 10-in. | 4/24/1946 | Deep down inside | Ted Daffan's Texans | String band, with male vocal solo | leader, songwriter | |
| Columbia | HCO1811 | 10-in. | 4/24/1946 | You'll always be around | Ted Daffan's Texans | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | HCO2569 | 10-in. | 8/25/1947 | The straight and narrow way | Ted Daffan's Texans | String band, with male vocal solo and trio chorus | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, songwriter | |
| Columbia | HCO2570 | 10-in. | 8/25/1947 | Just born that way | Ted Daffan's Texans | String band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | HCO2571 | 10-in. | 8/25/1947 | Two of a kind | Ted Daffan's Texans | String band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | HCO2572 | 10-in. | 8/25/1947 | Poor little bar fly | Ted Daffan's Texans | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | HCO2573 | 10-in. | 8/25/1947 | Bury me deep | Ted Daffan's Texans | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | HCO2574 | 10-in. | 8/25/1947 | Now I must reap (what I have sown) | Ted Daffan's Texans | Male vocal duet, with string band | leader, instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | HCO2575 | 10-in. | 8/25/1947 | Too far gone | Ted Daffan's Texans | String band, with male vocal solo | leader, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |
| Columbia | HCO2581 | 10-in. | 8/25/1947 | Go on - go on | Ted Daffan's Texans | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | HCO2885 | 10-in. | 12/5/1947 | I'm a fool to care | Gene Autry | String band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | HCO3456 | 10-in. | 12/28/1949 | Got money on my mind | Curley Borgen ; Ted Daffan's Texans | String band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, composer, lyricist, producer | |
| Columbia | HCO3457 | 10-in. | 12/28/1948 | Flame of love | Ted Daffan's Texans | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, leader, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | HCO3460 | 10-in. | 12/27/1948 | Among your souvenirs | Ted Daffan's Texans | String band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | HCO3461 | 10-in. | 12/27/1948 | I'm that kind of a guy | Ted Daffan's Texans | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, leader, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | C3701 | 10-in. | 4/29/1941 | Worried mind | Roy Acuff ; Smoky Mountain Boys | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO42744 | 10-in. | 1/29/1950 | I'm gonna leave this darned old town | Ted Daffan & His Texans | String band, with male vocal solo and recitation | leader, instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, speaker, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO42745 | 10-in. | 1/29/1950 | I've got five dollars and it's Saturday night | Ted Daffan & His Texans | String band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO42746 | 10-in. | 1/29/1950 | Kiss me goodnight | Ted Daffan & His Texans | String band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO42747 | 10-in. | 1/29/1950 | Aint got no name rag | Ted Daffan & His Texans | String band | songwriter, instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, leader | |
| Brunswick | DAL1058 | 10-in. | 4/25/1940 | Worried mind | Ted Daffan's Texans | Male vocal solo, with string band | lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, leader | |
| Brunswick | DAL1060 | 10-in. | 4/25/1940 | Let her go | Ted Daffan's Texans | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, leader, composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | DAL1062 | 10-in. | 4/25/1940 | Rainy day blues | Ted Daffan's Texans | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, leader, composer, lyricist, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | DAL1064 | 10-in. | 4/25/1940 | I'm a fool to care | Ted Daffan's Texans | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, composer, lyricist, leader | |
| Brunswick | DAL1065 | 10-in. | 4/25/1940 | Blue steel blues | Ted Daffan's Texans | String band | composer, instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, leader | |
| Brunswick | DAL1068 | 10-in. | 4/25/1940 | Put your little arms around me | Ted Daffan's Texans | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, leader | |
| Brunswick | DAL1155 | 10-in. | 2/21/1941 | Weary, worried and blue | Ted Daffan's Texans | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | DAL1156 | 10-in. | 2/21/1941 | Too late, little girl, too late | Ted Daffan's Texans | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | DAL1162 | 10-in. | 2/22/1941 | Because | Ted Daffan's Texans | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, leader, composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | DAL1165 | 10-in. | 2/22/1941 | Always alone | Ted Daffan's Texans | String band, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | DAL1166 | 10-in. | 2/22/1941 | Those blue eyes don't sparkle anymore | Ted Daffan's Texans | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, leader | |
| Brunswick | DAL1167 | 10-in. | 2/22/1941 | Weary steel blues | Ted Daffan's Texans | String band | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | DAL1170 | 10-in. | 2/24/1941 | New worried mind | Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | DAL1217 | 10-in. | 3/4/1941 | Meet me down in honky tonk town | Al Dexter and his Troopers | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |
| Brunswick | DAL1221 | 10-in. | 3/4/1941 | Darling, it's all over now | Al Dexter and his Troopers | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |
| Brunswick | DAL1225 | 10-in. | 3/4/1941 | Honky tonk Chinese dime | Al Dexter and his Troopers | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |
| Brunswick | DAL1226 | 10-in. | 3/5/1941 | All I want is you | Al Dexter and his Troopers | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |
| Brunswick | DAL1227 | 10-in. | 3/5/1941 | Who's been here? | Al Dexter and his Troopers | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |
| Brunswick | DAL1228 | 10-in. | 3/5/1941 | Sundown polka | Al Dexter and his Troopers | String band | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Daffan, Ted," accessed April 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108485.
Daffan, Ted. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108485.
"Daffan, Ted." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Daffan, Ted - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no00058538
Wikidata: Ted Daffan - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2328312
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/24791924
MusicBrainz: Ted Daffan - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3fe8e700-1c9c-4490-a793-a3a4e7914418
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