Trivia

He was a songwriter in the outlaw country genre whose greatest hits include "Honky Tonk Heroes," "Georgia on a Fast Train," and "Old Five and Dimers Like Me". His songs were recorded by Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley, among others.

Married his wife Brenda three times.

He was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2004.

Father of Eddy Shaver.

He lost two fingers on his right hand in a sawmill accident when he was 21.