Shafer Whitey

Sanger D. Shafer, *21-10-1934 Whitney, TX, +13-01-2019

4th version

By Richard Weize, Michel Ruppli, Mario Manciotti, Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst, Kent Heineman, Russell Rosen

SESSIONS

Ca 1962 unknown, TX – Sanger D. Shafer
001 SEVEN DAY BLUES  OR 105  
002 LATCH ON TO YOU OR 105
ca November 1967 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Whitey Shafer
002a MU 1287-1 YOU BETTER NOT COME ALONG WITH ME Musicor MU 1287
002b MU 1287-2 YOUR TEARS ARE TELLING ON YOU MU 1287
003 MU 1294-2 YOUR OLD EX MU 1294
004 MU 1294-1  LIFE OF A LOSER MU 1294
9 July 1968 [10:00-13:00] RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Whitey Shafer (Whitey Shafer [vcl], Billy Sanford [gt], Ray Edenton [gt], Jerry Stembridge [gt], Lloyd Green [steel], Junior Huskey [bass], Jerry Carrigan [drums], Buddy Spicher [fiddle], Hargus Robbins [piano] + Dorothy Ann Dillard, Priscilla Ann Hubbard, Louis Nunley, William Wrigt, Jr. [bck vcl]. Producer: Bob Ferguson)
005 WWA4-3230 I'M LONESOME WHEN BUSTED 74-0273 /BFX-15148
006 WWA4-3231 DOWN THE RAILROAD TRACK 47-9597/BFX-15148
007 WWA4-3232 TOUCHING HOME 47-9597/BFX-15148
11 October 1968 [14:00-17:00] RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Whitey Shafer (Whitey Shafer [vcl], Wayne Moss [gt], Jerry Stembridge [gt], Lloyd Green [steel], Junior Huskey [bass], Kenneth Buttrey [drums], Hargus Robbins [piano] + Dorothy Ann Dillard, Priscilla Ann Hubbard, Louis Nunley, William Wrigt, Jr., Henry Sinks [bck vcl]. Producer: Bob Ferguson)
008 WWA4-4948 HONEY BEES AND TULIPS 47-9669/BFX-15148
009 WWA4-4949 THE BOTTLE YOUR MEMORY AND ME 74-0180/BFX-15148
010 WWA4-4950 THE OUTSKIRTS OF SOMEWHERE 47-9669/BFX-15148
17 March 1969 [18:00-21:00] RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Whitey Shafer (Whitey Shafer [vcl], Jerry Reed Hubbard [gt], Pete Wade [rh gt], Pete Drake [steel], Henry Strzelecki [bass], James Isbell [drums], Hargus Robbins [piano]. Producer: Bob Ferguson)
011 XWA4-1320 I JUST GOT TIRED OF BEING POOR unissued-lost
012 XWA4-1321 LOVE DON'T LIVE HER ANYMORE 74-0180//BFX-15148
11 September 1969 [10:00-13:00] RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Whitey Shafer (Whitey Shafer [vcl], Jerry Shook [gt], Jerry Stembridge [rh gt], Pete Drake [steel], Junior Huskey [bass], D.J. Fontana [drums], Beegie Cruser [piano] + Dorothy Ann Dillard, Jeannie Ogletree, Louis Nunley, William Wrigt, Jr. [bck vcl]. Producer: Bob Ferguson)
013 XWA4-2414 I'LL BREAK OUT TONIGHT 74-0273/BFX-15148
014 XWA4-2415 MEMPHIS MEMORY unissued/BFX-15148
015 XWA4-2416 LULLABY MOUNTAIN unissued/BFX-15148
12 February 1970 [14:00-17:00] RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Whitey Shafer (Whitey Shafer [vcl], Pete Wade [gt], Jerry Stembridge [rh gt], Pete Drake [steel], Henry Strzelecki [bass], William Ackerman [drums], Johnny Gimble [fiddle], Joe H. Hayes [fiddle], Beegie Cruser [piano] + Dorothy Ann Dillard, Jeannie Ogletree, Louis Nunley, William Wrigt, Jr. [bck vcl]. Producer: Bob Ferguson)
016 ZWA4-1281 BIG, BIG SHOW ON WHEELS 47-9845 /BFX-15148
017 ZWA4-1282 BETWEEN WINSTON-SALEM AND NASHVILLE TENNESSEE 47-9845/BFX-15148
018 ZWA4-1283 WHO’S A FOOL unissued/BFX-15148
12 September 1970 Nashville, TN – Whitey Shafer
019 K13741 VIOLET MAE King 45-6335
020 K13742 I CAN’T KNOW HOW unissued
021 K13743 HAPPY BIRTHDAY LOSER unissued
022 K13744 I GAVE UP GETTING OVER YOU TODAY 45-6335
8 July 1974 [14:00-17:00] Acuff-Rose Sound Studio, Nashville, TN – Whitey Shafer (Whitey Shafer [vcl], Billy Stanford [gt], Jerry Stembridge [gt], Robert C. Thompson [gt], Dave Kirby [gt], Lloyd Green [steel], Henry Strzelecki [bass], Kenny malone [drums], Johnny Gimble [fiddle], Charlie McCoy [harmonica], Hargus Robbins [piano] + Neal Matthews, Jr., Gordon Stoker, Hoyt Hawkins, Raymond Walker, Laverna E. Moore [bck vcl]. Producer: Ray Baker)
023 F 1705/74N-6482 MY HOUSE IS YOUR HONKY TONK H 328/BFX-15149
024 F 1706/74N-6214 I NEED SOMEONE LIKE ME H 335/BFX-15149
025 F 1707/74N 6483 I’M TIRED OF PUTTIN‘ UP WIT PUTTIN H 328/BFX-15149
026 F 1708/74N-6222 WARM RED WINE (YOU'RE MY SUNSHINE) H 335/BFX-15149
7 April 1975 [14:00-17:00] Columbia Recording Studio, 34 Music Sq. East, Nashville, TN – Whitey Shafer (Whitey Shafer [vcl], Grady Martin [gt], Leo Jackson [gt], Ray Edenton [gt], Leon Rhodes [gt], Pete Drake [steel], Bob Moore [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Johnny Gimble [fiddle], Hargus Robbins [piano], Charlie McCoy [harmonica] + Neal Matthews, Jr., Gordon Stoker, Hoyt Hawkins, Raymond Walker, Laverna E. Moore [bck vcl]. Producer: Ray Baker)
027 F-1747/76N-1588 LOVE INFLATION H 366/BFX-15149
028 F-1748/75N-6876 PLEASE DON'T DO THAT ANYMORE H-349/BFX-15149
029 F-1749 IT’S ALL OVER TOWN unissued/BFX-15149
030 F-1750 WHAT DID YOU EXPECT ME TO DO H 349/BFX-15149
3 September 1975 [10:00-13:00] Columbia Recording Studio, 34 Music Sq. East, Nashville, TN – Whitey Shafer (Whitey Shafer [vcl], Robert Thompson [gt], Dave Kirby [gt], Ray Edenton [gt], Pete Drake [steel], Bob Moore [bass], Kenny Malone [drums], Johnny Gimble [fiddle], Hargus Robbins [piano]. Producer: Ray Baker) [overdub session: September 3 [14:00-17:00]: Wendelynn Suits: Dolores D. Edgin, Joseph Babcock, Hurshel Wiginton [bck vcl])
031 F-1783 OLD DRUGSTORE unissued/BFX-15149
032 F-1784 IT'S MUCH TOO LATE TO START QUITTING NOW H-359/BFX-15149
033 F-1785 LOVE ALWAYS MAKES ME CRY H-366/BFX-15149
034 F-1786 LET'S LOVE IT OVER AGAIN H-359/BFX-15149
ca September 1980 Nashville, TN – Whitey Shafer
035 YOU ARE A LIAR Elektra E-47063
036 LIKE I WANT TO E-47063
037 IF I SAY I LOVE YOU (CONSIDER ME DRUNK) E-47117
038 I'LL BREAK OUT AGAIN TONIGHT E-47117
Spring 1984 Nashville, TN – Whitey Shafer (Producer: Ronnie Gant, Whitey Shafer)

039 U 10505 HI YO LEON Palatial P-001

039 U 10505 HONKY TONK AMNESIA P-001

1997 Bradley's Barn, 722 Bender‘s Ferry Road,  Mount Juilet, TN - Sanger D. “Whitey“ Shafer (Whitey Shafer [vcl], Dave Kirby/ Chris Leuzinger [ld gt],  Mike Geiger [rh gt], Sonny Garrish [steel], Mike Chapman [bass gt], Jerry Kroon [drums], Johnny Gimble/ Rob Hajacos [fiddle], Roger Morris/ Dirk Johnson [piano], Michael Black, Hershel Wiggington, Renee Shafer, Buddy Jewell [bck vcl]. Producer: Curly Corwin, Ronnie Gant)

040 ALL MY EX'S LIVE IN TEXAS SanCor SCR 2001  

041 THAT'S THE WAY LOVE GOES SanCor SCR 2001  

042 BACK IN WACO SanCor SCR 2001  

043 SO GOOD FOR LONG SanCor SCR 2001  

044 X-HOLE-ITUS SanCor SCR 2001  

045 HEAVEN WAS A DRINK OF WINE SanCor SCR 2001  

046 THIS TIME OF DAY SanCor SCR 2001  

047 BIRMINGHAM TURNAROUND SanCor SCR 2001  

048 YOU HURT ME SanCor SCR 2001  

049 GONE TO NASHVILLE SanCor SCR 2001  

1999 [or 1997] Bradley's Barn, 722 Bender‘s Ferry Road,  Mount Juilet, TN – Sanger D. “Whitey“ Shafer (Whitey Shafer [vcl], Dave Kirby [ld gt], Chris Leuzinger [gt], Mike Geiger [rh gt], Sonny Garrish [steel], Mike Chapman [bass gt], Jerry Kroon [drums], Johnny Gimble/ Rob Hajacos [fiddle], Roger Morris/ Dirk Johnson [piano], Micheal Black, Hershal Wiggington, Renee Shafer. Buddy Jewell [bck vcl]. Producers : Curly Corwin, Jakie Sandefur)
050 DOES FORTH WORTH EVER CROSS YOUR MIND SanCor SCR 2002

051 I NEVER GO AROUND MIRRORS SanCor SCR 2002

052 BABY DOLL SanCor SCR 2002

053 I'LL BREAK OUT AGAIN TONIGHT SanCor SCR 2002

054 GAZEBO JOE SanCor SCR 2002

055 WHISKEY'S IN THE GLASS SanCor SCR 2002

056 DOWN LOUISIANA WAY SanCor SCR 2002

057 BETTER DAYS SanCor SCR 2002

058 MAP OF SAN ANTONE SanCor SCR 2002

059 NOT TONIGHT SanCor SCR 2002  

ALBUMS

Bear Family [GER] BFX-15148 Memphis Memory: Honeybees And Tulips; Down By The Railroad Tracks; Who's A Fool; I'm So Lonesome When I'm Busted; Love Don't Live Here Anymore; The Bottle Your Memory And Me; Touching Home; I'll Break Out Again Tonight; Lullaby Mountain; Memphis Memory; The Outskirts Of Somewhere; Big, Big Show On Wheels; Between Winston-Salem And Nashville Tennessee - 84 (RCA tracks)
Bear Family [GER] BFX-15149 My House Is Your Honky Tonk: My House Is Your Honky Tonk; I Need Someone Like Me To Hold On To; I'm Tired Of Putton' Up With Puttin' On; Warm Rted Wine (You're My Sunshine); Love Inflation; Please Don't Do That Anymore; It's All Over Town; What Did You Expect Me To Do; Ole Drugstore; It's Much Too Late To Start Quittin' Now; Love Always Makes Me Cry; Let's Love It Over Again - 84
SanCor SCR-2001 So Good For So Long: All My Ex's Live In Texas; That's The Way Love Goes; Back In Waco; So Good For Long; X-Hole-Itus; Heaven Was A Drink Of Wine; This Time Of Day; Birmingham Turnaround; You Hurt Me; Gone To Nashville – 97
SanCor SCR-2002 I Never Go Around Mirrors: Does Forth Worth Ever Cross Your Mind; I Never Go Around Mirrors; Baby Doll; I'll Break Out Again Tonight;Gazebo Joe; Whiskey's In The Glass; Down Louisiana Way; Better Days; Map Of San Antone; Not Tonight - 99

Hickory (2009 Deal) ? All My Ex’s Live In Texas: All My Ex's Live in Texas;  I Need Someone Like Me To Hold On To;  It's All Over Town; It's Much Too Late To Start Quittin' Now; I'm Tired Of Puttin' Up With Puttin' On; Let's Love It Over Again; Love Always Makes Me Cry; Love Inflation; My House Is Your Honky Tonk; Old Drug Store; Please Don't Do That Anymore; Warm Red Wine; What Did You Expect Me To Do – 02-10-12 (sampler)

SINGLES

Oakridge  (1962?) Sanger Shafer
OR 105  Seven Day Blues / Latch On To You – 62?

Musicor (1967-68)
MU 1287 You Better Not Come Along With Me / Your Tears Are Telling On You - 12-67 (rev. Jan. 20, 1968)
MU 1294 Your Old Ex / Life Of A Loser - 03-68
RCA Victor (1968-70)
47-9597 Down By The Railroad Track / Touching Home - 08-68 (rev. Aug. 10)
47-9669 Honey Bees And Tulips / The Outskirts Of Somewhere - 11-68 (rev. Nov. 9)
74-0180 The Bottle, Your Memory And Me / Love Don't Live Her Anymore - 06-69
74-0273 I'm Lonesome When Busted / I'll Break Out Tonight - 10-69
47-9845 Big, Big Show On Wheels / Between Winston-Salem And Nashville Tennessee - 03-70
King (1970)
45-6335 I Gave Up Getting Over You / Violet Mae – 11-70 (rev. dec. 5)
MGM-Hickory (1974-76)
H-328 I'm Tired Of Puttin' Up With Puttin' On / My House Is Your Honky Tonk - 08-74 (rev. Aug. 24)
H-335 I Need Someone Like Me / Warm Red Wine (You're My Sunshine) - 11-74 (rev. Nov. 30)
H-349 What Did You Expect Me To Do / Please, Don't Do That Anymore - 06-75
H-359 Let's Love It Over Again / It's Much Too Late To Start Quitting Now- 10-75
H-366 Love Inflation / Love Always Makes Me Cry - 02-76
Elektra (1980)
E-47063 You Are A Liar / Like I Want To - 10-11-80
E-47117 If I Say I Love You (Consider Me Drunk) / I'll Break Out Again Tonight – 09-03-81
Palatial (1984)
P-001 Hi Yo Leon / Honky Tonk Amnesia – 20-06-84