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Steel guitariste, songwriter et
leader
Western Swing, né Theron Eugene
Daffan à Beauregarde Parrish,
(Louisiane), le 21 Septembre 1912. Ted Daffan fit ses débuts au milieu des années trente en tant que steel guitariste
dans divers formations de Western Swing, jouant notamment au sein des "Alley
Cats" du fiddler Shelly Lee Alley dont faisait également partie le
violoniste Cliff Brunner. Il devint
ensuite le leader des Ted Daffan's Texans, obtenant un premier hit en 1940
avec sa composition "Worried Mind". Il fut une figure importante de la
Country Music des années trente à soixante. Ted Daffan est décédé le 6
Octobre 1996 à Houston (Texas).
A songwriter and
guitarist in the western swing tradition, Ted Daffan emerged out of a dust-soaked
1930s Texas to craft enduring songs that mined the classic themes of the honky-tonk
lifestyle: bad luck, cheatin', and drinkin'. After country star
Milton Brown persuaded Daffan to close his Houston-based musical repair shop
and try his luck as a performer, it didn't take the songwriter long to pen his
first hit, "Truck Drivin' Blues," for bandleader Cliff Bruner. The tune is
generally regarded as the one that created the truck driver mythos that would
appear so often in the decades of country music to come. The success led to a
deal for Daffan's own band, the Texans, and for the next several years he scored
hits with such tunes as 1940's "Worried Mind" and the title-says-it-all-number
"Born To Lose," among others. The latter song found its inspiration in a remark
Daffan overheard as he watched a poker game. In the 1960s Daffan drifted from
the performing side of music altogether, creating a successful Nashville
publishing company with
Hank Snow and eventually returning to Houston to continue on the business
side of things before retiring from music altogether, with his reputation
intact.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Daffan
Talents : Songwriter, Guitar, Steel Guitar, Vocals
Style musical : Western Swing, Honky Tonk
I'M A FOOL TO
CARE (1940)
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WORRIED MIND
(1940)
BORN TO
LOSE
(1943)
NO
LETTER TODAY (1943)
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Years in activity :
1910 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 2000 | 10 | 20 |
DISCOGRAPHY
78 t. & Singles
06/1940 | 78 t. OKEH 05573 (US) |
TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS -
I'm A Fool
To Care
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07/1940 | 78 t. OKEH 05668 (US) |
TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS -
Blue Steel Blues /
Worried Mind
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08/1940 | 78 t. OKEH 05741 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS - Where The Deep Waters Flow / Crying The Blues Again |
09/1940 | 78 t. OKEH 05796 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS - Let Her Go / Rainy Day Blues |
11/1940 | 78 t. OKEH 05855 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS - I'm Sorry I Said Goodbye / Grey Eyed Darling |
12/1940 | 78 t. OKEH 05918 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS - I Told You So / She Goes The Other Way |
12/1940 | 78 t. CONQUEROR 9563 (US) |
Pickin' My Tomatoes
(Brownie McGEE) /
Worried Mind
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04/1941 | 78 t. OKEH 06126 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS - Down Hilo Way / Strip Tease Swing |
04/1941 | 78 t. CONQUEROR 9697 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS - Put Your Little Arms Around Me / I'm A Fool To Care |
04/1941 | 78 t. CONQUEROR 9698 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS - She Goes The Other Way / Grey Eyed Darling |
04/1941 | 78 t. CONQUEROR 9699 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS - Blue Steel Blues / Worried Mind |
04/1941 | 78 t. CONQUEROR 9700 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS - Rainy Day Blues / Let Her Go |
04/1941 | 78 t. CONQUEROR 9701 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS - I'm Sorry I Said Goodbye / I Told You So |
05/1941 | 78 t. OKEH 06172 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS - Because / Those Blue Eyes Don't Sparkle Anymore |
06/1941 | 78 t. OKEH 06253 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS - Too Late, Little Girl, Too Late / Weary, Worried And Blue |
08/1941 | 78 t. OKEH 06311 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS - Weary Steel Blues / Always Alone |
09/1941 | 78 t. OKEH 06383 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS - Laura Lou / You're On My Mind |
10/1941 | 78 t. OKEH 06452 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS - Car Hops Blues / Breakin' My Heart Over You |
11/1941 | 78 t. OKEH 06504 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS - I'll Travel Alone / I Lost My Sunshine |
10/1943 | 78 t. OKEH 6706 (US) |
TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS -
Born To Lose
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04/1944 | 78 t. OKEH 6719 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS - Bluest Blues / Look Who's Talkin' (Vocals Leon SEAGO) |
01/1945 | 78 t. OKEH 6729 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS - Time Won't Heal My Broken Heart / You're Breakin' My Heart |
07/1945 | 78 t. OKEH 6744 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS - Shadow On My Heart (Vocals IDAHO) / Headin' Down The Wrong Highway (Vocals IDAHO) |
01/1946 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 36917 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS - Trouble Keeps Hangin' Round My Door / Beyond The Shadow Of A Doubt |
07/1946 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 37013 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS - Blue Steel Blues / Worried Mind |
07/1946 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 37033 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS - Bluest Blue / Look Who's Talkin' |
08/1946 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 37038 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS - You're Breaking My Heart / Time Won't Heal My Broken Heart |
08/1946 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 37044 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS - Shadows On My Heart / Heading Down The Wrong Highway |
10/1946 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 37087 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS - Shut That Gate / Broken Vows |
03/1947 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 37267 (US) | Ted DAFFAN & His TEXANS - You Better Change Your Ways / Baby You Can't Get Me Down |
06/1947 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 37431 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS - I Lost My Sunshine / I'll Travel Alone |
06/1947 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 37438 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS - Car Hop Blues / Breakin' My Heart Over You |
07/1947 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 37501 (US) | Ted DAFFAN & His TEXANS - Are You Satisfied Now? / My Fallen StarMy Fallen Star / Are You Satisfied Now? |
07/1947 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 37648 (US) |
TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS -
I'm A Fool
To Care
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07/1947 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 37651 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS - Let Her Go / Rainy Day Blues |
07/1947 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 37657 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS - Because / Those Blue Eyes Don't Sparkle Anymore |
07/1947 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 37661 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS - Too Late Little Girl / Weary Worried And Blue |
07/1947 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 37662 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS - Weary Steel Blues / Always Alone |
07/1947 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 37667 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS -
Born To Lose
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09/1947 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 37823 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS - Long John / Lonesome Highway |
11/1947 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 37959 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS - Go On Go On / Poor Little Bar Fly |
01/1948 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 38092 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS - Bury Me Deep / Straight And Narrow Way |
1948 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 20015 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS - Trouble Keeps Hangin' Round My Door / Beyond The Shadow Of A Doubt |
1948 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 20039 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS - Blue Steel Blues / Worried Man |
1948 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 20058 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS - Bluest Blue / Look Who's Talkin' |
1948 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 20063 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS - You're Breaking My Heart / Time Won't Heal My Broken Heart |
1948 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 20067 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS - Shadows On My Heart / Heading Down The Wrong Highway |
1948 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 20077 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS - Shut That Gate / Broken Vows |
1948 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 20103 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS - You Better Change Your Ways / Baby You Can't Get Me Down |
1948 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 20158 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS - I Lost My Sunshine / I'll Travel Alone |
1948 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 20165 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS - Car Hop Blues / Breakin' My Heart Over You |
1948 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 20181 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS - Are You Satisfied Now? / My Fallen Star |
1948 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 20247 (US) |
TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS -
I'm A Fool
To Care
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1948 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 20250 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS - Let Her Go / Rainy Day Blues |
1948 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 20260 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS - Too Late Little Girl / Weary Worried And Blue |
1948 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 20256 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS - Because / Those Blue Eyes Don't Sparkle Anymore |
1948 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 20261 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS - Weary Steel Blues / Always Alone |
1948 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 20266 (US) |
TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS -
Born To Lose
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1948 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 20358 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS - Long John / Lonesome Highway |
1948 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 20383 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS - Go On Go On / Poor Little Bar Fly |
1948 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 20407 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS - Bury Me Deep / Straight And Narrow Way |
05/1948 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 20427 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS - Deep Down Inside / Too Far Gone |
07/1948 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 20462 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS - Just Born That Way / Two Of A Kind |
10/1948 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 20506 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS - Now I Must Reap / You'll Always Be Around |
01/1949 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 20530 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS - Among Your Souvenirs / Got Money On My Mind |
04/1949 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 20567 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS - Flame Of Love / I'm That Kind Of Guy |
10/1949 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 20628 (US) | Ted DAFFAN - Take That Lease Off Me / That's A Dad Blamed Lie |
02/1950 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 20668 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS - So Dissatisfied / Strangers Passing By |
03/1950 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 20679 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS - I'm Gonna Leave This Darned Old Town / I've Got $5.00 And It's Saturday Night |
06/1950 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 20707 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS - Ain't Got No Name Rag / Kiss Me Goodnight |
05/1955 | SP COLUMBIA 21400 (US) | TED DAFFAN'S TEXANS -
Born To Lose
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1956 | SP DAFFAN 102 (US) | Ted DAFFAN & Jerry IRBY - Bottom Of The List / Tangled Mind |
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Albums
1991 | CD COWGIRLBOY LP-5051 (GER) |
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BORN TO LOSE - Born To Lose / No Letter Today / Shut That Gate / Broken Vows / Look Who's Talkin' / Bluest Blues / Poor Little Bar Fly / Go On-Go On / Trouble Keeps Hangin' 'Round My Door / Beyond The Shadow Of A Doubt / You Better Change Your Ways / Baby You Can't Get Me Down / Two Of A Kind / Just Born That Way / Time Won't Heal My Broken Heart / You're Breaking My Heart |
1999 | CD CATTLE COMPACT CCD-213 (GER) |
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COUNTRY HIT MAKER OF THE 1940'S - Born To Lose / Deep Down Inside / Too Far Gone / Strangers Passing By / So Dissatisfied / No Letter Today / Straight And Narrow Way / Bury Me Deep / Long John / Lonesome Highway / My Fallen Star / Are You Satisfied Now? / She Goes The Other Way / I Told You So / Because / Always Alone / Weary Steel Blues / Now I Must Reap (What I Have Sown) / You'll Always Be Around / Shadow On My Heart / Headin' Down The Wrong Highway / Worried Mind |
2001 | CD CATTLE COMPACT CCD-247 (GER) |
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I'VE GOT $5 & IT'S SATURDAY - Crying The Blues Again / Where The Deep Waters Flow / Car Hop's Blues / Down Hilo Way / Breakin' My Heart Over You / I'll Travel Alone / Weary, Worried And Blue / Too Late, Little Girl, Too Late / Strip Tease Swing (inst.) / I Lost My Sunshine / Those Blue Eyes Don't Sparkle Anymore / Got Money On My Mind / Flame Of Love / Among Your Souvenirs / I'm That Kind Of A Guy / Take That Leash Off Of Me / That's A Dad-Blamed Lie / I'm Gonna Leave This Darned Old Town / I've Got Five Dollars And It's Saturday Night / Kiss Me Goodnight / Ain't Got No Name Rag (inst.) |
07/2004 | CD JASMINE JASMCD-3547 (UK) |
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BORN TO LOSE - Ted DAFFAN & His TEXANS - I'm Sorry I Said Goodbye / No Letter Today / Crying The Blues Again / Blue Steel Blues / Car Hop's Blues / Down Hilo Way / Born To Lose / Are You Satisfied Now / Because / You Better Change Your Ways / Baby You Can't Get Me Down / Worried Mind / Lonesome Highway / Those Blue Eyes Don't Sparkle Anymore / Trouble Keeps Hanging 'Round My Door / You're Breaking My Heart / Straight And Narrow Way / Look Who's Talkin' / Got Money On My Mind / Headin' Down The Wrong Highway / My Fallen Star / Long John / Now I Must Reap (What I Have Sown) / I'm That Kind Of A Guy |
2007 | CD BACM CD D 208 (UK) |
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GONNA GET TIGHT TONIGHT - I'm Losing My Mind Over You / West Wind Blues / Don't Be Blue For Me / Just Fooling Around / Snow White Roses / Sweetheart Rose / Just Drifting / Gonna Get Tight Tonight / Poor Mistreated Me / Troubled Heart Of Mine / Lonesome Steel Guitar / Only You / Locket Of Gold / Rose Of Santa Fe / A Letter To A Soldier / I'll Keep On Smiling / After You Left Me Alone / You Didn't Mind Saying Goodbye / Just Thinking Of You / Blues On My Mind / I Think That I've Been Fair / You Can't Make Me Worry Anymore / Midnight Train / Texas Steel Guitar |
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