Columbia matrix H655. Born to lose / Ted Daffan's Texans
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Born to lose (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Vocal by Leon Seago with string band acc. (Title descriptor) | Disc label |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Frankie Brown (composer) | |
| Frankie Brown (lyricist) | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Ted Daffan's Texans (Musical group) | |
| Ted Daffan (instrumentalist : electric steel guitar) | |
| Leonard Seago (instrumentalist : violin) | |
| Leonard Seago (vocalist) | as "Leon Seago" on label |
| Freddy Courtney (instrumentalist : accordion) | |
| Ralph Smith (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Sidney "Buddy" Buller (instrumentalist : electric tenor guitar) | |
| Chuck Keeshan (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Johnny Johnson (instrumentalist : string bass) | |
| Spike Jones (instrumentalist : drums) | |
| Ted Daffan (leader) | |
| Art Satherley (producer) |
Additional Information
- Description: String band, with male vocal solo
- Instrumentation: Fiddle (violin), electric steel guitar, electric tenor guitar, guitar, accordion, string bass, and drums
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Source(s): disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/20/1942 Hollywood, California. CBS Studios (KNX Radio) | 1A | Master | OKeh 6706 | |
| 2/20/1942 Hollywood, California. CBS Studios (KNX Radio) | 1A | Master | Columbia 37667 | |
| 2/20/1942 Hollywood, California. CBS Studios (KNX Radio) | 1A | Master | Columbia 20266 | |
| 2/20/1942 Hollywood, California. CBS Studios (KNX Radio) | 1A | Master | Columbia 21400 | |
| 2/20/1942 Hollywood, California. CBS Studios (KNX Radio) | 1A | Master | Columbia (Canada) C712 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Columbia matrix H655. Born to lose / Ted Daffan's Texans," accessed December 30, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000443070/H655-Born_to_lose.
Columbia matrix H655. Born to lose / Ted Daffan's Texans. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 30, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000443070/H655-Born_to_lose.
"Columbia matrix H655. Born to lose / Ted Daffan's Texans." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 30 December 2025.
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