As Rodriguez’s musical world expanded, he headed to Nashville at age 21 and joined Tom T. Hall’s band as a guitarist and songwriter, not long after that signing with Mercury Records.

Johnny Rodriguez, a trailblazing Mexican American country music star whose folksy storytelling propelled him to fame in the 1970s, has died, according to reports. He was 73. His daughter, Aubry ...

Entertainment Johnny Rodriguez, pioneering Mexican American country music star, dies at 73 Country music legend Johnny Rodriguez, known for hits like “Ridin’ My Thumb to Mexico,” dies at age 73.

Rodriguez’s 1973 debut album, “Introducing Johnny Rodriguez,” topped Billboard‘s Top Country Albums chart. It was also nominated for album of the year at the Academy of Country Music Awards.

Singer-songwriter Johnny Rodriguez in 1999. At the height of his fame in the mid-1970s, he released six No. 1 hits on the country chart. (Paul S. Howell/Liaison Agency/Getty Images) ...

George Strait Mourns the Death of ‘Inspiration’ Johnny Rodriguez Carena Liptak Published: May 13, 2025 Jason Kempin, Getty Images / Larry's Country Diner, YouTube ...

Johnny Rodriguez, the pioneering singer-songwriter widely regarded as the first Mexican American country star, has died. He was 73. His death on May 9 was confirmed in a social media post from his ...

Country legend- Johnny Rodriguez dies at 73 on May 9, 2025. The Late American-Mexican singer is known for multiple hits like ’Pass Me By’ ...

Rodriguez was one of the first Mexican American country singers and had such hits as “I Just Can’t Get Her Out of My Mind,” Ridin’ My Thumb to Mexico" and “That’s the Way Love Goes ...

Rodriguez’s debut album, “Introducing Johnny Rodriguez,” was nominated for album of the year in 1973, after he was named the most promising male vocalist at the Academy of Country Music ...