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 Beauregard Parish (parish in Louisiana, United States), Died October 6, 1996 (Houston (seat of Harris County, and largest city in State of Texas, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1956
Roles Represented in DAHR: electric steel guitar, leader, composer, lyricist, songwriter, vocalist, speaker, producer, guitar
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 175 records)
| 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 | CO55997 | 10-in. | 5/1/1956 | Born to lose | Eddie Zack and his Dude Ranchers ; Dick Richards | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | H652 | 10-in. | 2/20/1942 | Sweetheart Rose | Ted Daffan's Texans | String band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | H653 | 10-in. | 2/20/1942 | Just drifting | Ted Daffan's Texans | String band, with male vocal duet | leader, instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | H654 | 10-in. | 2/20/1942 | Gonna get tight tonight | Ted Daffan's Texans | String band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, composer, lyricist | |
| 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 | H656 | 10-in. | 2/20/1942 | Poor mistreated me | Ted Daffan's Texans | String band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | H657 | 10-in. | 2/20/1942 | Troubled heart of mine | Ted Daffan's Texans | String band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, electric steel guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Daffan, Ted," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108485.
Daffan, Ted. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108485.
"Daffan, Ted." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Daffan, Ted - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no00058538
Wikidata: Ted Daffan - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2328312
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/24791924
MusicBrainz: Ted Daffan - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3fe8e700-1c9c-4490-a793-a3a4e7914418
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1557088 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1557088
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