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Ted Daffan's Texans Born:  September 21, 1912 Died:  October 6, 1996 Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame (1970) Western Swing Society Hall of Fame (1994) KTRH Houston, TX (1933)

About The Artist By 1941, Ted Daffan had been a professional musician for about eight years. During that time, he wrote songs they say "as a hobby". Ted didn't seem to think they might be enjoyed by others, but about 1938 or 1939 it seems a recording company used one of his tunes and it became a big hit. That led to a recording contract for him and his band to record their tunes as well and he continued to produce hit records. His songwriting eventually led to his induction into the Nashville Songwriter's Hall of Fame. Credits & Sources Hillbilly Hit Parade of 1941; Southern Music Pub. Co. Inc.; New York, NY Portions of Discography Listing courtesy of Hillbilly Reasearcher Team; Tricker, Turner and Sax Sound Sample—(YouTube Video Format) My Fallen Star

Recordings (78rpm/45rpm)   Columbia Rec. No. Side Song Title   2-188 A Flame Of Love   2-188 B I'm That Kind Of A Guy   2-364 A Take That Leash Off Of Me   2-364 B That's A Dad-Blamed Lie   2-495 A Strangers Passing By   2-495 B So Dissatisfied   2-576 A I'm Gonna Leave This Darned Old Town   2-576 B I've Got Five Dollars And It's Saturday Night   2-666 A Kiss Me Goodnight   2-666 B Ain't Got No Name Rag   20015 A Trouble Keep's Hanging 'Round My Door   20015 B Beyond The Shadow Of A Doubt   20039 A Worried Mind   20039 B Blue Steel Blues   20058 A Bluest Blues   20058 B Look Who's Talkin   20063 A Time Won't Heal My Broken Heart   20063 B You're Breaking My Heart   20067 A Headin' Down The Wrong Highway   20067 B Shadow On My Heart   20077 A Broken Vows   20077 B Shut That Gate   20103 A Baby You Can't Get Me Down   20103 B You Better Change Your Ways   20158 A I'll Travel Alone   20158 B I Lost My Sunshine   20165 A Car Hop's Blues   20165 B Breakin' My Heart Over You   20181 A My Fallen Star   20181 B Are You Satisfied Now   20247 A I'm A Fool To Care   20247 B Put Your Little Arms Around Me   20250 A Let Her Go   20250 B Rainy Day Blues   20256 A Because   20256 B Those Blue Eyes Don't Sparkle Anymore   20260 A Weary Worried And Blue   20260 B Too Late Little Girl, Too Late   20261 A Weary Steel Blues   20261 B Always Alone   20266 A Born To Lose   20266 B No Letter Today   20358 A Long John   20358 B Lonesome Highway   20383 A Poor Little Bar Fly   20383 B Go On - Go On   20407 A The Straight And Narrow Way   20407 B Bury Me Deep   20427 A Deep Down Inside   20427 B Too Far Gone   20462 A Just Born That Way   20462 B Two Of A Kind   20506 A You'll Always Be Around   20506 B Now I Must Reap (What I Have Sown)   20530 A Got Money On My Mind   20530 B Among Your Souvenirs   20567 A Flame Of Love   20567 B I'm That Kind Of A Guy   20628 A Take That Leash Off Of Me   20628 B That's A Dad-Blamed Lie   20668 A Strangers Passing By   20668 B So Dissatisfied   20679 A I'm Gonna Leave This Darned Old Town   20679 B I've Got Five Dollars And It's Saturday Night   20707 A Kiss Me Goodnight   20707 B Ain't Got No Name Rag   21400 A Born To Lose   21400 B No Letter Today   36917 A Trouble Keeps Hanging 'Round My Door   36917 B Beyond The Shadow Of A Doubt   37013 A Worried Mind   37013 B Blue Steel Blues   37033 A Bluest Blues   37033 B Look Who's Talkin   37038 A Time Won't Heal My Broken Heart   37038 B You're Breaking My Heart   37044 A Headin' Down The Wrong Highway   37044 B Shadow On My Heart   37087 A Shut That Gate   37087 B Broken Vows   37267 A Baby You Can't Get Me Down   37267 B You Better Change Your Ways   37431 A I'll Travel Alone   37431 B I Lost My Sunshine   37438 A Car Hop's Blues   37438 B Breakin' My Heart Over You   37501 A My Fallen Star   37501 B Are You Satisfied Now   37648 A I'm A Fool To Care   37648 B Put Your Little Arms Around Me   37651 A Let Her Go   37651 B Rainy Day Blues   37657 A Because   37657 B Those Blue Eyes Don't Sparkle Anymore   37661 A Weary Worried And Blue   37661 B Too Late Little Girl, Too Late   37662 A Weary Steel Blues   37662 B Always Alone   37667 A Born To Lose   37667 B No Letter Today   37823 A Long John   37823 B Lonesome Highway   37959 A Poor Little Bar Fly   37959 B Go On - Go On   38092 A The Straight And Narrow Way   38092 B Bury Me Deep   Conqueror Rec. No. Side Song Title   9563 B Worried Mind   9697 A Put Your Little Arms Around Me   9697 B I'm A Fool To Care   9698 A She Goes The Other Way   9698 B Grey Eyed Darling   9699 A Blue Steel Blues   9699 B Worried Mind   9700 A Rainy Day Blues   9700 B Let Her Go   9701 A I'm Sorry I Said Goodbye   9701 B I Told You So   Mercury Rec. No. Side Song Title   6125 A Sweeter Than The Flowers   6125 B Unloved And Unclaimed   6138 A Our Baby's Gone To Jesus   6138 B Sweeter Than The Flowers No 2   6160 A I’m Hongry (Sic)   6160 B Dogwood Blossom Time   6187 A Sparking Brown Eyes   6187 B You Got Stuck   OKeh Rec. No. Side Song Title   05668 A Blue Steel Blues   05668 B Worried Mind   6504 A I'll Travel Alone   6504 B I Lost My Sunshine   6706 A Born To Lose   6706 B No Letter Today   6719 A Bluest Blues   6719 B Look Who's Talkin'   6729 A You're Breaking My Heart   6729 B Time Won't Heal My Broken Heart   6744 A Headin' Down The Wrong Highway   6744 B Shadow On My Heart   Vocalion Rec. No. Side Song Title   05573 A I'm A Fool To Care (Vocals, Bill Cox)   05573 B Put Your Little Arms Around Me