Born Juan Rodriguez in Sabinal, Texas, in 1951, Rodriguez was discovered at 18 by music promoter Happy Shahan after he was ...

Johnny Rodriguez, one of country music’s first Hispanic stars and known for 1970s hits “Ridin’ My Thumb to Mexico” and ...

Mexican music and country music said almost the same thing, just in different languages,' the late singer said in a ...

Johnny Rodriguez, one of country music’s first Hispanic stars and known for 1970s hits “Ridin’ My Thumb to Mexico” and “That’s the Way Love Goes,” has died at the age of 73.

Johnny Rodriguez, a trailblazing Hispanic figure in country music ... Rodriguez played at Alamo Village and soon caught the attention of country stars Bobby Bare and Tom T. Hall.

Johnny Rodriguez, a trailblazer in country music and the first major Mexican American artist in the genre, died on Friday at ...

Johnny Rodriguez, the pioneering singer-songwriter widely regarded as the first Mexican American country star, has died ... and received the Institute of Hispanic Culture’s Pioneer Award ...