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 51-74 of 74 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
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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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