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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

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Daffan, Ted," accessed May 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108485.

Daffan, Ted. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108485.

"Daffan, Ted." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108485

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