- 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.
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