Sanger D. Shafer, American country & songwriter, Died at 84

Sanger D. "Whitey" Shafer was born on October 24, 1934, in Whitney, Texas and died on January 12, 2019.

He was an American country songwriter and musician. 

In his time, Sanger D. Shafer wrote many hits for stars such as George Jones, Lefty Frizzell, and George Strait. 

His musical career started out in his hometown of Whitney where he played in a school band.

$Then for the next following years Shafer toured the U.S., performing with, among others, the then-unknown Willie Nelson. 

He relocated to Nashville, Tennessee, where he signed with the Blue Crest Music Publishing Company, in 1967.

Shafer  wrote two songs for George Jones, "Between My House and Home" and "I'm a New Man in Town", along with many other tunes for lesser-known acts. 

He then signed contracts with Musicor and RCA as a singer, but he was never as successful as he was as a songwriter. 

Sanger D. Shafer passed away at 84 years old.