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 (Results 26-50 of 74 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
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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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