New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Moe Bandy would humbly tell anyone that he would not have the career he's had if it weren't for Whitey Shafer. Some of Moe's noteworthy accomplishments are 10 Number One smashes, 40 Top Ten hits, 66 charted releases, 5 Gold albums, ACM/CMA Duet of the Year -- Moe is quick to share, "Whitey wrote my first 5 hit singles and over the course of my career, I have cut 33 Whitey Shafer songs. I know I wouldn't be where I am today if Whitey hadn't come to
Music Row."
Whitey Shafer and childhood hero Lefty Frizzell were not only best friends, they became a co-writing duo to be reckoned with. Together, they penned the country standards "That's the Way Love Goes," "I Never Go Around Mirrors," Moe Bandy's "Bandy The Rodeo Clown," among many others.
Shafer went on to write some of the most momentous country songs of the last four decades, including "I Just Started Hatin' Cheatin' Songs Today" (Moe Bandy), "Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind" (George Strait), "All My Ex's Live in Texas" (George Strait) and "I Wonder Do You Think of Me" (Keith Whitley), and his tribute to his friend, "Lefty's Gone" (George Strait). Of late, Shafer has suffered from a lung disease, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
Moe Bandy proudly states, "I've had no problem pulling together an impressive lineup." Moe Bandy (host), Joe Stampley, Becky Hobbs, T. Graham Brown, Gene Watson, Jeannie Seely,
David Frizzell, Dallas Frazier, Eddy Raven, John Conlee, Jimmy Fortune,
James Carothers, newly signed WMN's traditionalist
William Michael Morgan, Moore & Moore and the list continues to grow. Ticket prices are $20 at the door. The Nashville Palace is located at 2611 McGavock Pike.
Moe keeps one of the busiest schedules in show business and continues to perform in front of packed houses. See tour dates as follows:
Jan. 31 - Feb. 7 Country's Family Reunion Cruise
Feb. 11 Florida
State Fair/Tampa, FL
Feb. 13 Redneck Country Club/Stafford, TX
Feb. 14 Chisholm Trail Festival/Donna, TX
Feb. 18 The Nashville Palace / Nashville, TN
Feb. 19 The Palace Theater/Crossville, TN
Feb. 21 Neuse River Fest / Kinston, NC
Feb. 28 Prairie Nights Casino/ Ft. Yates, ND
Mar. 7 Rodgers Theater/Poplar Bluff, MO
Mar. 21 Leon County Expo Center/Buffalo, TX
Apr. 10 Smithville Jamboree/Smithville, TX
Apr. 11 South Shore Harbour Resort/League City, TX
Apr. 18
Orange Blossom Opry/Weirsdale, FL
Apr. 19 ACMs/Dallas, TX
May 2 Cornyval Fair/Helotes, TX
May 9 Llano Opry/Llano, TX
May 23
Augusta Days/Augusta, AR
June 13 Tri-City Speedway/Granite City, IL
July 10 Redneck Country Club/Stafford, TX
July 25 Truman Lake Opry/Tightwad, MO
Aug. 14 Lovelady Old Gym/Lovelady, TX
Sept. 12 Marmora Jamboree/Marmora Ontario Canada
Sept. 19
Texas Theater/Sequin, TX
Oct. 25
Andy Williams Moon River Theater/Branson, MO
