203:. Recorded by his band Ted Daffan's Texans, with vocal by Leon Seago, on February 20, 1942, it was released as a double A-side single exactly one year later, at the height of the Second World War. This was Daffan's most successful record, as well as the most successful release of "Born to Lose"; it remained on the hillbilly chart for 82 weeks. The song has been covered by many artists, including
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374:"Born to Lose" finally ended its 82-week chart run on January 20, 1945. It continued to be a favorite of musicians, and it is now a considered a classic. "No Letter Today" spent over a year on the chart with six weeks at number 1. Ted Daffan was a charter member of the
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