Ridin' my thumb to Mexico - Johnny Rodriguez - live 1973

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[@paulakay4109]

It’s 2025 and I still love Johnny and his music.

[@cherylmacvane8791]

One of the best voices in country music history. Terribly underrated.

[@ndirish8435]

I agree 100 %.

[@davediamond7228]

nonsense !in the early to mid seventies you couldn't turn on a country station without hearing one of his songs or turn the tv on a variety show and see him..he was honored by 3 presidents ...performed at gw bush's inauguration ..i dont see him as having been underrated in his heyday !

[@evalehde3869]

@@davediamond7228yes I agree. Click on any older country song and at least one person will say they were underrated.

[@Anonymous_joe445]

@@davediamond7228well as I say all the old greats are underrated ask someone under the age of 30 who a lot of the greats are they can’t tell you

[@diegocuevas7267]

That’s cause he’s Mexican

[@StevenHolloway-s9y]

Country Music Hall of Fame...... Don't shun this superb artist! So many hits through 40 decades!!!

[@joanschuler5649]

This is the sweetest love song and of course Johnny's beautiful voice❤

[@jeffpierce725]

Hard to believe that this was over 50 years ago. I remember when this first came out.

[@tmcmurra63]

Holy Crap. 50 years? Where does the time go?

[@shirleypoplo-ej7lz]

Unreal ! Lordy IM GETTING OLD AS CAN BE !!

[@DennisMorgan-ls8sc]

Some of us still love this and listen to it.

[@jimmoyer3125]

My Dad Loved this song I enjoyed the smile on his face when it came on the radio. God Bless Dad

[@wilfgendron1732]

I’ve loved all the music Johnny Rodriguez has ever put out. While very simplistic in his wordage of the songs he wrote. There was so much meaning in every way imaginable! Thank you for being the great artist you were for country music.

[@buck546]

This song playing on an a.m. radio in a 1970 Plymouth Roadrunner driving down a country road introduced me to the great Johnny Rodriguez way back in 1973. Fifty years later I am still listening to his music and still loving it. Long live Johnny's beautiful music.

[@JoelB0440]

One of the best country singers ever. Tragedy he allowed alcohol to destroy his career. Miss you, Johnny.

[@jamiehale2136]

I was at TEXAS Ranger Joaquin Jackson's house in Uvalde, Texas one time when I was young. Johnny Rodriguez was in town and came by to visit. Ranger Jackson had a six string guitar that Rodriguez borrowed. He performed several songs in the living room No mikes No amplifiers My God, what a beautiful voice I'll never forget that

[@skyebird3933]

So talented and brought so many good songs yet CMA ignors him... Love you, Johnny!

[@pedrocavaca]

This is one of greatest country songs i’ve ever heard

[@FloridaRaider]

I was a little kid but I remember the 70s being awesome.

[@tmcmurra63]

They were. Seriously. I miss them.

[@ruthboykin9873]

Awesome singer! So many great great songs!❤❤❤❤

[@DonBlodgett]

One of my favorite songs

[@manac2334]

What happened to country music like this! 😔

[@DonBlodgett]

I hear ya brother maybe when we get to heaven it will be like yesterdays

[@joeewing3722]

God this is great to listen to .i grew listening to this with my mom .todays country isn’t country not really sure they have a name for it .but it sure isn’t country

[@josephferg8438]

A great real classic country music 🎶🎵 singer great songs.

[@karenallen5208]

I went to school with this gorgeous hunk in Sabinal, TX, in 1969, I've seen him in concert three times, and give me the opportunity and I'll go see him again. Talk about the crush I had on him! If he ever looked my way, I would blush. Oh, that doggone shyness I had at age 15. If I had it to do again, I'd push that shyness aside and go after this darling man!

[@poempawn2321]

I love this!🥲

[@davenorth2903]

Great story.

[@ralphsmith4215]

He's a heck of a singer too!

[@mouseinthehouse67]

Lucky❤

[@Qxz210]

Riding my thumb to Texas 😂😂😂😂😂😂❤

[@JamesLang-e6s]

Johnny Rodriguez was the first one I saw in concert 1974 many moons ago

[@Qxz210]

Riding to whereever I need to to find peace❤❤❤😢😢😢😢

[@PeterMckoy]

That was a great year because brenda brass was born on March 29th an angel was born thank God for you 🙏 🙌 ❤️ 😊

[@virginiacook8918]

He should be in the top ten

[@virginiacook8918]

Also Marty Robbins

[@sherrywilliamson2978]

Some of my best years and memories are from singing his songs in the 70s❤

[@Qxz210]

My thumb misses you😢😢😢

[@samohtraton]

great song

[@susierae1190]

❤adorable....

[@marysingh7921]

Handsome ❤❤

[@squirrellyjon]

There's another version with Tom Hall singing on it, that got plucked off the KZbin s. Was kind of a devastating loss for me.

[@John-xd4fq]

Oh I love it!

[@dalemccary6526]

Saw him at the Western Swing in Houston Tx in 1980. The Wishing Well club in Pearsall Tx in 1982.

[@tmcmurra63]

My mom loved this tune.

[@gskessingerable]

He had an amazing voice. It makes one wonder why he didn't have more success?

[@JClaus1221]

He spent 15 years signed to Nashville Majors. He had 15 straight top 10 hits, from the age of 21. He did pretty well for himself.

[@michaelmckenzie9542]

Nashville

[@JClaus1221]

@@michaelmckenzie9542 Thinking my brain was trying to describe the current state of the city and the music. Corrected.

[@PeterMckoy]

😂😂🎉😢😮😮 great singer 👨‍🎤 🎤 🎶 🎼 👏

[@tmcmurra63]

Seriously, who doesn't love this?

[@kellylewis4766]

I seen him in concert in 1988 at the funny farm Bakersfield California

[@terrygarcia897]

She's got you I got Mexico

[@susierae1190]

❤️

[@woodybowen5362]

Sorry Lefty & Merle but Johnny owns this song.

[@FrankArce-of7zu]

That's the Way Love Goes could be the song you're referring to!!!🎼🎵🎶🤠

[@Qxz210]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤>R

[@drecoca]

What showcase is this? Is there footage of Tom T Hall performing as well?

[@Van_Lommel_Old_Skool_Music]

From 70s -80s show That good ole Nashville music, taped at Opryland. I have no Tom T Hall footage.

[@Qxz210]

Sedona ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😂😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉

[@JClaus1221]

Thinking Clint Black liked this tune quite a bit. "Better Man" is just a straight rip of it.

[@jandeband]

Put the musicians back there in the dark

[@RobertoHernandez-nu3iq]

Maybe he was put to the side by one thing and one thing only because he was a great singer maybe better then some American or Texan or any country performer just because he was Mexican.

[@peteguajardojr.1107]

Those pickers really fucked up the song