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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Born_to_Lose_(Ted_Daffan_song)
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Claim
Daffan used the pseudonym "Freddie Brown" for the songwriting credits on both the record label and the copyright application, filed on May 29, 1943, by publisher Peer International Corp.
Correction
Ted Daffan’s pen name on this song was Frankie Brown, not “Freddie Brown.” Contemporary and archival sources for “Born To Lose” credit Frankie Brown.
Full reasoning
This sentence gets Daffan’s pseudonym wrong. Reliable sources on the song consistently identify Frankie Brown as Ted Daffan’s pen name for "Born To Lose":
- The Country Music Hall of Fame’s Ted Daffan oral-history page says the interview covers “the story behind his pen name, Frankie Brown.”
- A 1943 sheet-music archive entry for "Born To Lose" lists the composer as Frankie Brown.
So the article’s use of “Freddie Brown” is not just a variant spelling; it conflicts with archival documentation for this song.
2 sources
- Ted Daffan - Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Discussion includes ... the story behind his pen name, Frankie Brown ...
- "Born To Lose " by Frankie Brown
Born To Lose ... Authors Frankie Brown, Composer ... Publication Date 1943