Ted Daffan's Texans

Jeff Lucas · Post by **Jeff Lucas** » 21 Mar 2004 12:36 pm

I've been getting really into these guys lately and have wondered if anyone has any firsthand experience of them "back in the day". Ted plays the steel on his recordings. I've been listening to his big hit "Born to Lose" and there's a great steel intro... then some sung verses... then the steel comes back under the next verse(s). My question primarily being, was Ted able to sing and play the steel?! This was way before over-dubbing and he's the only steel player listed. Just curious as I've wanted to start singing while playing and have been having a hard time imagining it.

Thanks!

Al Johnson · Post by **Al Johnson** » 21 Mar 2004 12:43 pm

don't have any names in my head right now but I don't believe Ted daffen sang he had a number of singers, I believe Ted played steel and wrote great songs and had a relaxed band. Al

Jeff Lucas · Post by **Jeff Lucas** » 21 Mar 2004 1:00 pm

Al: you're absolutely right. After a little bit more research I found that Leon Seago is the vocalist on "Born to Lose". I just ass/u/me/d that Ted was the singer. Arrgh! Sorry guys! I guess this could change to "any singer slash steel players" out there?

Gene Jones · Post by **Gene Jones** » 21 Mar 2004 2:31 pm

I am confused........the Ted Daffan that I remember played a fiddle with Merl Lindsay and other western-swing bands!

Could the steel player possibly be the son of the fiddle player?

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R. L. Jones · Post by **R. L. Jones** » 21 Mar 2004 7:17 pm

I remember Ted Daffin, his simger Leon Seago,and I were in same outfit in ww2 for awhile. Leon was a aild guy .He sure could sing though. Dont remember what Ted played

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R. L. Jones · Post by **R. L. Jones** » 21 Mar 2004 7:20 pm

Gene Ted Daffin was big in 40s,, they from San Antonia Tex. He is only one I knew, and had his own Band

billchav · Post by **billchav** » 21 Mar 2004 7:35 pm

Gene, I talked to Ted several years ago in Houston; a couple of years before his death. I wanted him to teach me his original version of BLUE STEEL BLUES. He told me he had not played in years and was not sure if he could still remember how to play it. It was great talking to him about his playing back in the 40's ,etc. www.billchaviers.com

Smiley Roberts · Post by **Smiley Roberts** » 21 Mar 2004 10:44 pm

I have a copy of Ted Daffan's Texans' original Columbia "78" record,of "Blue Steel Blues",b/w "Worried Mind".

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Gene Jones · Post by **Gene Jones** » 22 Mar 2004 4:40 am

Thanks for all the good info. Looks like I should change my initial thought to: "Maybe the fiddle player was the son of the steel player".

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Joe Law · Post by **Joe Law** » 22 Mar 2004 7:01 am

Ted Daffin was my inspiration to begin lking the steel after hearing his Born to Lose & No Letter Today.

I bought and still have, everything I could of his records. One of my favorites was " Beyond a Shadow of a Doubt".