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Whitey Shafer

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Aliases
Sanger D. "Whitey" Shafer
Real name
Sanger D. Shafer
Born
October 24, 1934
Died
January 12, 2019
Country
United States
IPI
00040548302 44 works
00040548400 1 work
00040548599 6 works
Affiliation
BMI
Comments
Country songwriter and musician, who wrote numerous hits for country music stars such as George Jones, Lefty Frizzell, and George Strait. Inducted in the 'Nashville Songwriters' Hall of Fame' in 1989.
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Covers by Whitey Shafer

Songs written by Whitey Shafer

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
All My Ex's Live in Texas Whitey Shafer, Lyndia J. Shafer George Strait September 23, 1986 Covered by (15 artists)
Bandy the Rodeo Clown Lefty Frizzell, Whitey Shafer Moe Bandy May 1975 Covered by (3 artists)
Beer and Bones Whitey Shafer, Lonnie Williams John Michael Montgomery July 1992 Covered by The Country Dance Kings
Birmingham Turnaround Whitey Shafer, Warren Robb Keith Whitley 1987 Covered by (3 artists)
Darling Days Dallas Frazier, Whitey Shafer Jeannie C. Riley REC, Billy Walker REL 1969 Covered by (5 artists)
Dealing with the Devil Eddy Raven, Whitey Shafer Don Gibson July 13, 1978 Covered by (3 artists)
Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind Whitey Shafer, Darlene Shafer Moe Bandy February 1977 Covered by (9 artists)
Heaven Was a Drink of Wine Whitey Shafer Merle Haggard August 1978 Covered by (4 artists)
Honky Tonk Saturday Night Whitey Shafer John Anderson June 1982 Covered by George Strait
I Can't Get Over You to Save My Life Lefty Frizzell, Whitey Shafer Lefty Frizzell September 1973 Covered by (3 artists)
I Do My Cryin' at Night Lefty Frizzell, A.L. Owens, Whitey Shafer Charlie Walker December 4, 1973 Covered by (4 artists)
I Gave Up Getting over You Today Whitey Shafer, Warren Robb Whitey Shafer September 12, 1970 Covered by Dick Curless
I Just Started Hatin' Cheatin' Songs Today A.L. Owens, Whitey Shafer Moe Bandy November 1973 Covered by (2 artists)
I'll Break out Again Tonight A.L. Owens, Whitey Shafer Whitey Shafer September 11, 1969 Covered by (12 artists)
I Need Someone Like Me Whitey Shafer Whitey Shafer July 8, 1974 Covered by George Strait
I Never Go Around Mirrors Lefty Frizzell, Whitey Shafer Lefty Frizzell July 17, 1973 Covered by (21 artists)
It Was Always So Easy (To Find an Unhappy Woman) A.L. Owens, Whitey Shafer Moe Bandy July 1974 Covered by (2 artists)
I've Got My Baby on My Mind Whitey Shafer Connie Smith September 1974 Covered by (4 artists)
I Wonder Do You Think of Me Whitey Shafer Keith Whitley April 1989 Covered by Kenny Chesney
Lefty's Gone Whitey Shafer George Strait February 26, 1985 Covered by Ron Gaddis
Long Lanky Woman Dallas Frazier, Whitey Shafer The Osborne Brothers February 23, 1972 Covered by Constant Change
Lord Is That Me Dallas Frazier, Whitey Shafer Jack Greene December 8, 1969 Covered by (2 artists)
Love Inflation Whitey Shafer Jerry Lee Lewis October 3, 1974 Covered by Whitey Shafer
Lucky Arms Lefty Frizzell, Whitey Shafer Lefty Frizzell December 15, 1972 Covered by (2 artists)
My House Is Your Honky Tonk Whitey Shafer Lefty Frizzell REC, Whitey Shafer REL December 15, 1972 Covered by (2 artists)
My Wishing Room Lefty Frizzell, Whitey Shafer Lefty Frizzell April 4, 1975 Covered by (2 artists)
Overnight Success Whitey Shafer George Strait October 1988 Covered by The Tribute Co. (Planet Music Studio Artists)
Rosie Bokay Dallas Frazier, Whitey Shafer Charlie Walker October 29, 1969 Covered by (4 artists)
She Found the Key Lefty Frizzell, Whitey Shafer Lefty Frizzell April 30, 1974 Covered by (2 artists)
SHE'S THE TRIP THAT I'VE BEEN ON Dallas Frazier, Whitey Shafer LEON RAUSCH (Leon Rausch) 1976 Unverified
Soft Lights and Hard Country Music Whitey Shafer Moe Bandy November 1977 Covered by (2 artists)
Sweet Mother Texas Eddy Raven, Whitey Shafer Eddy Raven September 1979 Covered by Waylon Jennings
Tell Me My Lying Eyes Are Wrong Dallas Frazier, Whitey Shafer James Carr September 1968 Covered by (5 artists)
That's the Way Love Goes Lefty Frizzell, Whitey Shafer Johnny Rodriguez [US] July 11, 1973 Covered by (36 artists)
The Baptism of Jesse Taylor Dallas Frazier, Whitey Shafer Jeannie C. Riley March 23, 1973 Covered by (30 artists)
The Devil Ain't a Lonely Woman's Friend Dallas Frazier, Whitey Shafer Ed Bruce February 1974 Covered by (2 artists)
The Rainbow in Daddy's Eyes Dallas Frazier, Whitey Shafer Sammi Smith August 1972 Covered by (4 artists)
Thinkin' with My Heart Again Donny Kees, Whitey Shafer, Dean Dillon Ty Herndon May 26, 1998 Covered by Lee Ann Womack
This Haunted House A.L. Owens, Whitey Shafer Moe Bandy November 1977 Covered by Bubba Bartosh
This Just Ain't No Good Day for Leavin' Dallas Frazier, Whitey Shafer Henson Cargill March 1972 Covered by (3 artists)
This Time the Hurtin's on Me Dallas Frazier, Whitey Shafer Faron Young December 15, 1972 Covered by Keith Manifold
Warm Red Wine (You're My Sunshine) Dallas Frazier, Whitey Shafer Darrell McCall March 5, 1973 Covered by (2 artists)
What Did You Expect Me to Do Whitey Shafer Whitey Shafer April 5, 1975 Covered by George Strait
Where Are All the Girls I Used to Cheat With? Whitey Shafer J.D. Crowe and The New South 1982 Covered by Ron Williams
Yesterday Just Passed My Way Again Whitey Shafer, Darlene Shafer Lefty Frizzell April 4, 1975 Covered by (5 artists)

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