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Keith Wallin (@onefortheroad) |
"Born to Lose". original composer, Ted Daffan, (often credited as Frankie Brown, a pseudonym) wrote the song in 1942.
It was first recorded by Ted Daffan's Texans (with vocals by Leon Seago) in 1942 and released in 1943.
The song centers on themes of destined misfortune and heartbreak, notably covered by artists like Ray Charles, Johnny Cash, and Dean Martin
Ray Charles famously recorded the song for his seminal 1962 album, Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music.
The Ray Charles version reached #41 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart and appeared on the Billboard Pop Albums chart in 1962.
The lyrics describe a life of misfortune and hopeless love, summarizing a feeling that one is "born" to lose
Beyond Ray Charles, the song has been recorded by numerous artists, including:Johnny Cash, Dean Martin, Marty Robbins
Willie Nelson and Don Gibson.
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John Jenson:
@onefortheroad Enjoyed your sing of this great song Keith.
May 6th 2026, 7:44 pm Report
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Mastertech:
@onefortheroad Enjoy your rendition of this song!
May 6th 2026, 8:21 pm Report
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Cash:
@onefortheroad ,, a favorite and you sing it Beautifully Keith, loved my listen ,, awesome
May 7th 2026, 2:45 am Report
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Don DelRay:
@onefortheroad Hi Keith, Good song and sing buddy!
May 7th 2026, 4:36 am Report
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Mark Foote:
@onefortheroad a nice listen this morning with my coffee. Great job Keith!!!
May 7th 2026, 5:13 am Report
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Jay Dotson:
Jay455Always loved this song Keith great performance I enjoyed my listen
May 7th 2026, 8:48 am Report
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Jerry:
This has always been a beauty of a heartache song. Keith, a great, beautiful delivery!
May 7th 2026, 8:53 am Report
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Bev:
@onefortheroad Hi Keith. You have done a beautiful job singing this. Loved my listen this afternoon. ❤♫
May 7th 2026, 9:28 am Report
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Neon48:
@onefortheroad beautiful song and sing friend, loved my listen this evening.
May 7th 2026, 4:47 pm Report
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Aragorn:
@onefortheroad Sounds awesome, Keith. Is that Harrison Ford drinking away his troubles? Great work, buddy!
May 7th 2026, 9:28 pm Report
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Thomas Lyle Stephens:
@onefortheroad Hello Keith my friend. Man! Can I ever relate to this song! One of my favs of all time. Perfect, top notch performance of it! So much listening this noon!
May 8th 2026, 1:57 pm Report
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Keith Wallin:
@sierrajohn Thanks, John! I appreciate you grabbing a front row seat for this one! This has always been a fave of mine. Appreciate the listen and the props! Have a great night….;-)
May 13th 2026, 6:17 pm Report
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Keith Wallin:
@mastertech Thanks, MT! I appreciate you stopping by to listening comment! Glad you enjoyed it! Have a wonderful evening…:-)
May 13th 2026, 6:18 pm Report
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Keith Wallin:
@cash Thanks, guys! I just got back from Phoenix. Left last Friday and took the kids to see the Diamondbacks beat the Mets on Saturday! My son had hip surgery on Monday and he is healing up nicely. Glad you enjoyed my take on this classic. Appreciate ya….:-)
May 13th 2026, 6:21 pm Report
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Keith Wallin:
@dondelray Thanks, Don! I really enjoy singing these old classics! Glad you liked my rendition of it. Have a great night, buddy….:-)
May 13th 2026, 6:22 pm Report
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Keith Wallin:
@markstunes Thanks, Mark! I hadn't heard this one done in awhile and I heard it on the Oldies Country station around here and found the backing track for it. Appreciate the listen and the commentary! Have a super evening, my friend…:-)
May 13th 2026, 6:25 pm Report
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Keith Wallin:
@jay455 Thanks, Jay! It is an old fave of mine as well. Glad you liked my take on it. Have a great night….:-)
May 13th 2026, 6:26 pm Report
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Keith Wallin:
@jerry Thanks, Jerry! I hadn't heard this in a long time and it played on one of our local stations last week and I decided to record it. Appreciate the listen and the kudos very much! Have a great rest of your week….:-)
May 13th 2026, 6:27 pm Report
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Keith Wallin:
@bevb Thanks, Bev! Glad you enjoyed it. It has always been a fave of mine. Have a terrific evening….:-)
May 13th 2026, 6:28 pm Report
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Keith Wallin:
@neon48 Thanks, Neon! Appreciate the listen and the kudos a lot. Glad you liked my take on it. Have a great night, buddy….:-)
May 13th 2026, 6:29 pm Report
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Keith Wallin:
@aragorn I thought the same thing when I spotted it on Google Images….lol. He looks like Han Solo down in the dumps over Princess Leia…Ha Ha! Glad you enjoyed my performance of this timeless classic!, Paul! Appreciate the listen and the props a lot! Have great rest of your week….:-)
May 13th 2026, 6:33 pm Report
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Keith Wallin:
@tlsteel Thank you very much, Tom! I think all of us can relate to the lyrics in this song at one time or another in our lives. Gad you enjoyed my rendition of this classic, It is one of my all time faves as well! Have great night…..:-)
May 13th 2026, 6:36 pm Report
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Scarlett:
@onefortheroad " Excellent " rendition Keith and performace. Much enjoyed.
May 17th 2026, 1:03 am Report
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Keith Wallin:
@love Hi, Scarlett! It's great to see you. This has been a fave of mine for a long time. Glad you enjoyed my take on it. Appreciate the listen and the props very much. Have a great week…..:-)
May 19th 2026, 11:41 am Report
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