Sanger D. "Whitey" Shafer (b. October 24, 1934, Whitney, Texas) is an American country songwriter and musician. He wrote numerous hits for stars such as George Jones, Lefty Frizzell, and George Strait. Life Shafer's musical career began in his hometown of Whitney; there he played in a school band. In the folowing years he toured the U.S., performing with, among others, the then-known Willie Nelson. In 1967 Schafer moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where he signed with the Blue Crest Music Publishing Company. There he 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. Shafter signed contracts with Musicor and RCA as a singer, but he was never as successful as he was as a songwriter. In the early 1970s Schafer signed an exclusive contract with Acuff-Rose Music. In the following years he wrote many songs which went on to become successful on the U.S. c