Ted Daffan

Theron Eugene "Ted" Daffan (September 21, 1912 at Burrus Sawmill Studio, Saginaw, Texas. It was released July 1940 on Vocalion 05668, then on Okeh 05668. It was also his own composition and sold over 350,000 copies,

Other hits "I'm a Fool to Care" was first released by Ted Daffan's Texans in 1940. Its enduring lament, "I'm a fool to care, when you don't care for me", was recorded by numerous artists over the ensuing 75 years. The Les Paul and Mary Ford version went to No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1954, Joe Barry's 1961 swamp pop version sold over one million copies.

Discography Singles Conqueror 9697: "Put Your Little Arms Around Me/I'm a Fool to Care" (1940) Conqueror 9698: "She Goes the Other Way/Gray Eyed Darling" (1940) Conqueror 9699: "Blue Steel Blues/Worried Mind" (1940) Conqueror 9700: "Rainy Day Blues/Let Her Go" (1940) Conqueror 9701: "I'm Sorry I Said Goodbye/I Told You So" (1940) Okeh 5668: "Worried Mind/Blue Steel Blues" Okeh 5741: "Crying the Blues Again/Where the Deep Waters Flow" (1940) Okeh 6172: "Because/Those Blue Eyes Don't Sparkle Anymore" (1941) Okeh 6253: "Weary, Worried and Blue/Too Late, Little Girl, Too Late" (1941) Okeh 6504: "I'll Travel Alone/I Lost My Sunshine" (1941) Okeh 6542: "Breakin' My Heart Over You/Car Hop's Blues" (1941) Okeh 6706: "Born to Lose/No Letter Today" (1942) Columbia 37033: "Bluest Blues"/"Look Who's Talkin" (2/20/42) Columbia 37038: "Time Won't Heal My Broken Heart"/"Youre Breaking My Heart" (2/20/42, 2/21/42) Columbia 37044: "Shadow on My Heart"/"Headin' Down the Highway" (1/10/45) Columbia 20077: "Shut That Gate/Broken Vows" (1946) Columbia 20103: "Baby You Can't Get Me Down/You Better Change Your Ways Baby" (1946) Columbia 20358: "Long John/Lonesome Highway" (1945) Columbia 37087: "Shut That Gate"/"Broken Vows" (6/1946) Columbia 37267: "You Better Change Your Ways"/"Baby You Can't Get Me Down" (6/1946) Columbia 20567: "Flame of Love/I'm That Kind of Guy" (1949) Columbia 20628: "That's a Dad Blamed Lie/Take That Leash Off of Me" (1949) Columbia 20678: "I've Got Five Dollars and It's Saturday Night/I'm Gonna Leave This Darned Old Town" (1950) Columbia 20707: "Ain't Got No Name Rag/Kiss Me Goodnight" (1950)