Sanger D Shafer, better known as Whitey Shafer, was an American country songwriter and musician.
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11 Facts About Whitey Shafer
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Whitey Shafer wrote numerous hits for stars such as George Jones, Lefty Frizzell, and George Strait.
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Whitey Shafer signed contracts with Musicor and RCA as a singer, but he was never as successful as he was as a songwriter.
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Whitey Shafer's songs included "The Baptism of Jesse Taylor" for Johnny Russell, "Tell Me My Lying Eyes Are Wrong" for George Jones, and a series of hits for Moe Bandy.
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Whitey Shafer had a longstanding friendship with Lefty Frizzell, whom he had met at his record label.
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Three divorces helped him with his song writing in the 1980s when Shafer wrote "Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind" and "All My Ex's Live in Texas".
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Also in 1989, Whitey Shafer was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.
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In 2004, Whitey Shafer's recording of "All My Ex's Live In Texas" appeared on the soundtrack to the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
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Whitey Shafer died after a long illness on January 12,2019, at the age of 84.
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Whitey Shafer was married to Tracy Shafer of 19 years at the time of death.
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