Sanger D. "Whitey" Shafer (on writing with his wife, Lyndia) "She's a great co-writer. If I get hung up on a song somewhere, she has a great knack for coming through with just the right word or line. It's as if I have a built-in, live-in co-writer. I guess I need to get hung up more often so she can come to my rescue."   Birth Name: Sanger D. "Whitey" Shafer Induction Year: 1989 Date of Birth: 10/24/1934 Place of Birth: Whitney, TX Education: High School--Whitney High School (graduated in 1953) Career Milestones: 1967--moved to Nashville on September 3 1967--signed first publishing contract with Blue Crest Music publishing company (owned by Ray Baker) 1968--two out of three songs he brought to Blue Crest recorded by George Jones; "Between My House and Town" and "I'm A New Man In Town" 1972--"That's The Way Love Goes" became a #1 hit for Johnny Rodriguez early 1970s--signed exclusive contract with Acuff-Rose Music (after Ray Baker sold his publishing company to Acuff-Rose) 1985--nominated for the CMA Song of the Year for "Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind" 1987--nominated for the CMA Song of the Year for "All My Exes Live In Texas" Catalog Highlights The Baptism of Jesse Taylor Co-writer: Dallas Frazier Artists: Johnny Russell, The Oak Ridge Boys Tell Me My Lying Eyes Are Wrong Co-writer: Dallas Frazier Artists: George Jones I Just Started Hatin' Cheatin' Songs Today Co-writer: A.L. "Doodle Owens Artists: Moe Bandy Bandy the Rodeo Clown Co-writer: Lefty Frizzell Artists: Moe Bandy I Never Go Around Mirrors Co-writer: Lefty Frizzell Artists: Lefty Frizzell, Merle Haggard, Keith Whitley Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind Co-writer: Darlene Shafer Artists: George Strait (1985) I Wonder Do You Think of Me Artists: Keith Whitley All My Exes Live in Texas Co-writer: Lyndia Shafer Artists: George Strait (1986) That's the Way Love Goes Co-writer: Lefty Frizzell Artists: Johnny Rodriguez, Lefty Frizzell, Merle Haggard I Never Knew Artists: Connie Smith Dream Painter Artists: Connie Smith Lord Is That Me? Artists: Jack Greene Honky Tonk Amnesia Artists: Moe Bandy Soft Lights & Hard Country Music Artists: Moe Bandy I Can't Get Over You to Save My Life Co-writer: Lefty Frizzell You Babe Artists: Lefty Frizzell Lucky Arms Co-writer: Lefty Frizzell Overnight Success Artists: George Strait Birmingham Turnaround Artists: Keith Whitley