Daffan played steel guitar with bands in the Houston area before starting his own band, Ted Daffan and His Texans. As a band leader, he pioneered the use of the steel guitar as a lead instrument and in solos, a departure from the traditional fiddle sounds used by most country bands. Daffan's clean, distinctive sound -- which combined blues and swing -- and his songs influenced artists for years to come.
Like "Born to Lose," a number of Daffan songs were recorded by other artists.
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Date: 10/12/96; 1:23:22 AM From: [email protected] (Gene L. Graham) Subject: BORN TO LOSE
BORN TO LOSE Words and Music by Ted Daffan
[C] Born To Lose, I've [F] lived my life in [C] vain Every [F] dream has only brought me [C] pain All my life I've always [C7] been so [F] blue Born To [G] Lose, and now I'm losing [C] you.
Born To Lose, it seems so hard to bear How I long to always have you near You've grown tired and now you say we're thru Born To Lose, and now I'm losing you.
Born To Lose, my every hope is gone It's so hard to face an empty dawn You were all the happiness I knew Born To Lose, and now I'm losing you.
There's no use to dream of happiness All I see is only loneliness All my life, I've always been so blue Born To Lose, and now I'm losing you.