Whitey Shafer has been played on NTS in shows including THE SOUND OF GRAND THEFT AUTO: A MUSICAL HISTORY, featured first on 14 December 2020. Songs played include "All My Ex's Live in Texas.

Sanger D. "Whitey" Shafer (Whitney, Texas, October 24, 1934 – January 12, 2019) was an American country songwriter and musician. He wrote numerous hits for stars such as George Jones, Lefty Frizzell, and George Strait.

Born and raised in Whitney, Texas, Shafer's musical career began in his hometown of Whitney where he played in a school band. In the following years he toured the U.S., performing with, among others, the then-unknown Willie…