WE BELIEVE IN HAPPY ENDINGS Johnny Rodriguez BOB McDILL Shee

1 Item Set or Lot of "WE BELIEVE IN HAPPY ENDINGS" Sheet Music; by Bob McDill, recorded by Johnny Rodriguez. Includes:

ITEM 1.) Bob McDill; WE BELIEVE IN HAPPY ENDINGS; Words and Music by Bob McDill; Recorded by Johnny Rodriguez; Complete Sheet Music; Piano / Vocal / Guitar; 1978; Hall-Clement Publications No. 3398;

Recorded by Johnny Rodriguez on Mercury Records;

English Throughout;

Small Format;

Front Cover Artwork has photograph of Johnny Rodriguez;

Preprinted Cover Price of $ ?.??; Preprinted Adhesive Price Sticker Applied for $ 1.95;

Inside Front Cover has first page of music;

No Title Page or Table of Contents;

We Believe in Happy Endings; Words and Music by Bob McDill;

1 Tune Total;

3 Pages of Music; All with lyrics;

Rear Cover has last page of music;

Published by Hall-Clement Publications, A Division of Vogue Music, Inc.; Santa Monica, California; Copyright 1977, 1978;

Condition Very Good for age and the fact that it was "on display" for some time; Covers Show Storage Wear; Otherwise, Pages Clean, Tight and Unmarked;

The primary item was part of the collection of Henry J. Hauschild Jr., who billed himself as a “Physiognomist – Bibliopolist – Cognoscente di Eccellentissimo”, and was the very proud owner of the world famous "Nose Gallery” at “The Oldest House” in Victoria, Texas. Henry Senior founded the Hauschild Music Company which was later owned by his 8 children and eventually the four brothers before being closed in 1980; After the Opera House Restaurant failed, the space became the Bible Book Store and later Opera House Antiques; This item was part of the leftover inventory of the Music Store and at one time was on consignment at the Bible Book Store;

"Musicologist and historian, Delmer Rogers, longtime member of the staff of the Department of Music at the University of Texas, is of the opinion that the Hauschild Music Company, founded in Victoria, Texas in 1891, was the second oldest institution to commercially publish sheet music in Texas. (Thos. Goggan of Houston being the first.) Also, his extensive research indicates that Hauschild's was the first in Texas to issues music with Spanish titles. About thirty were published, many by talented writers, and sold in large numbers. In addition, probing seems to prove that Hauschilds was the first to publish the efforts of several of the music-loving Germans of the area. Most interesting, too, is that the spritely composition, the Cowboy Rag offered in 1904 possibly was the purcursor of this genre of popular music." taken from "The Cognoscenti Collections";

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HISTORICAL NOTE: ""We Believe in Happy Endings" is a 1988 single written by Bob McDill & recorded by the duo of Earl Thomas Conley with Emmylou Harris. "We Believe in Happy Endings" was the only collaboration of Earl Thomas Conley & Emmylou Harris to make the country chart. The single went to number one for one week on the country chart and spent a total of fifteen weeks on the chart. "We Believe in Happy Endings" was originally recorded by Johnny Rodriguez, whose version was a #7 hit back in 1978.";

HISTORICAL NOTE: "Robert Lee (Bob) McDill (born April 4, 1944 in Walden, Texas) is an American country music songwriter. Active from the 1960s until 2000, he has written several songs for country music artists, including more than thirty Number One hits. In addition, McDill has received several Songwriter of the Year awards from Broadcast Music Incorporated & the Nashville Songwriters Association International. Born Robert Lee McDill in Walden, Texas, McDill began writing songs while still a child. Eventually, he learned to play the guitar, & soon took up singing gospel with his family. He then went on to play in several local bands throughout high school. He then attended Lamar University, graduating in 1966; after graduating, he enlisted in the US Navy for two years. While in the Navy, he received songwriting advice from songwriter & record producer Allen Reynolds, who helped McDill land his 1st cut as a songwriter — "The Happy Man", recorded in 1967 by Perry Como. One year later, Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs provided McDill with his 2nd cut when they recorded his "Black Sheep".) After his stint in the Navy, McDill moved to Memphis, Tennessee, where he planned to pursue a full-time career as a songwriter. By 1970, he & Reynolds had moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where the two found work at Jack Music, a publishing company owned by Jack Clement. Although he had initially tried to write rock & pop songs, McDill soon shifted his focus to country music after hearing George Jones' song "A Good Year for the Roses". McDill's 1st cut for a country artist was "Catfish John", recorded in 1972 by Johnny Russell. For the next thirty years afterward, McDill wrote one song a week, with artists such as Jerry Lee Lewis, Anne Murray, Don Williams, Waylon Jennings, & Mickey Gilley recording his songs. Bobby Bare recorded an entire album of Bob McDill songs in 1977; the album was titled "Me & McDill". In the early 1980s, Grammy-winning country-pop singer Juice Newton released three McDill songs: "I'm Dancing As Fast As I Can", "Shot Full of Love" & "Falling in Love"; all the songs appeared on Gold & Platinum RIAA-certified albums. The Kendalls covered McDill's "Just Like Real People", taking the song to the top ten on the country singles charts in 1980. McDill continued to write songs into the 1990s, including "Gone Country" by Alan Jackson; "All the Good Ones Are Gone" by Pam Tillis (which received a Grammy Award nomination in 1998), & "Why Didn't I Think of That" by Doug Stone. McDill retired from songwriting in 2000.";

HISTORICAL NOTE: "Johnny Rodriguez (born December 10, 1951 in Sabinal, Texas) is an American country music singer. He was the 1st famous Latin American country music singer, infusing his music with Latin sounds, & even singing verses of songs in Spanish. In the 1970s & 1980s, he was one of country music's most successful male artists, recording a string of hit songs, such as "You Always Come Back to Hurting Me," "Desperado," "Down on the Rio Grande," & "Foolin'." He has recorded six No. 1 country hits in his career. He was born Juan Raul Davis Rodriguez in Sabinal, Texas, the 2nd youngest in a family of ten children living in a four-room house in this small town situated ninety miles from Mexico. Growing up in Sabinal, Rodriguez was a good student in school & an altar boy for his church. He was also the captain of his junior high school football team. When Rodriguez was sixteen, his father died of cancer & his older brother Andres died in an automobile accident the following year. The two incidents soon had an effect on Rodriguez & he became a troubled teen. In 1969, he & some friends were caught by law enforcement officers after stealing & barbecuing a goat. This unfortunate incident & subsequent jail sentence led to his ultimate break in the music business. He often would sing in his cell & was overheard by Texas Ranger Joaquin Jackson, who was very impressed & told promoter "Happy" Shahan about him. Shahan then hired Johnny to perform at his local tourist attraction called the Alamo Village. While singing at this venue, he came to the attention of country singers Tom T. Hall & Bobby Bare, who encouraged the young singer to fly up to the country music capital Nashville, Tennessee in 1971. The 21-year old singer arrived in Nashville with nothing more than a guitar in his hand & $14 in his pocket. Fortunately, Hall soon found work for Rodriguez fronting his band, as well as writing songs. Less than one year later, Hall personally took Rodriguez to the heads of Mercury Records' Nashville division to land him an audition with the record label. After performing the songs "I Can't Stop Loving You" & "If I Left It Up to You," he was then offered a contract with Mercury. Upon signing as a Mercury artist, Rodriguez then recorded in their Nashville studio. After signing with Mercury, Rodriguez was soon on the way to becoming famous. His 1st single to be released for Mercury was 1972s "Pass Me By." This recording was a big success, going to #9 on the Hot Country Songs list that year, & making him a country star overnight. Rodriguez officially became the 1st Latin American country singer (Freddy Fender came a couple years later). In 1972 Rodriguez was voted the Most Promising Vocalist by the Academy of Country Music. The next year, he achieved his 1st No. 1 hit song, "You Always Come Back to Hurting Me." Another song that year, "Ridin' My Thumb to Mexico," was also a No. 1 hit. Both his #1 hits charted on the Pop charts, but only moderately. Rodriguez wrote some of his own material such as the song "Ridin' My Thumb to Mexico." In 1973, his debut album was released, which rose to #1 on the "Top Country Albums" chart. He was nominated for Male Vocalist of the Year by the CMA Awards. In addition to his success in Country music, he also had a role on the television show Adam-12 & also made a guest appearance on The Dating Game in 1974. Since then, he has often appeared on talk shows & other television shows. The year 1975 was probably his biggest year, in terms of chart success. That year all the singles he released (3 in all) soared to No. 1 on the country charts. These songs were, "I Just Can't Get Her Out of My Mind" "Just Get Up & Close the Door," & "Love Put a Song in My Heart." Success on the country charts continued throughout much of the '70s. He recorded songs not only written by himself around this time, but also covers of others' songs such as Linda Hargrove's "Just Get Up & Close the Door," Mickey Newbury's "Poison Red Berries," & Billy Joe Shaver's "Texas Up Here Tennessee." These songwriters were also country music singers themselves. By 1975, Rodriguez was considered an "outlaw," representing the Outlaw Country market in country music, like fellow musicians, Bobby Bare & Tom T. Hall. Despite the outlaw movement fading from view in the late 1970s, Rodriguez was determined to stay on top of his game. In 1979, he switched to Epic Records. Under Epic, he worked with the legendary producer Billy Sherrill, who produced some of the biggest names in the business at the time. His 1st hit from Epic came that year with the #6 country hit, "Down on the Rio Grande." His debut album from the record company was entitled Rodriguez. All the songs from the album were cover versions. Although Rodriguez did not make the Top 10 continuously as in the past, he managed to stay in the Top 20, with hits like "Fools For Each Other" & "What'll I Tell Virginia." At the same time, Rodriguez continued to be a popular concert attraction wherever he went. However, Rodriguez was also having personal problems. In 1983, he went into the Top 5 with the hit song "Foolin'," followed by the Top 10 hit "How Could I Love Her So Much." However, by the mid-80s, he was becoming less successful. In 1982, he did a duet with Zella Lehr on the song "Most Beautiful Girl (La Chica Mas Linda)." The single was released by Columbia Records. In 1986, he left Epic Records. In 1987, he signed with Capitol Records for a brief period of time. He had his last major hit in 1988 with "I Didn't (Every Chance I Had)," which reached #12 on the country charts. By 1989, he left Capitol Records. Overall in the course of his career, Rodriguez released 26 albums & 45 charted singles. He has also had six No. 1 hits on the country charts. In 1993, he recorded an album for Intersound Records called Run For the Border. In the mid-1990s, the Indie label "High-Tone" released an album called You Can Say That Again. He also continued to tour around the country during this time. In 1996, he turned to another label, Paula Records, which issued a single called "One Bar At a Time", but it was unsuccessful. By this time his musical presence was fading from the public view, as more neo-traditional country singers were making hits on the country charts, like Garth Brooks, Randy Travis, & Dwight Yoakam. In 1998, Rodriguez was arrested at his home after shooting & killing a man named Israel "Bosco" Borrego, whom he mistook for a burglar. He was charged with murder but was acquitted by a jury a year later on grounds of self-defense, under Texas law. Since 1998, Rodriguez has toured the US & world, performing in countries including Switzerland, Poland, England, South Korea, Canada, & Mexico. He has performed concerts at the famed Ryman Auditorium & Carnegie Hall. He has been honored by three U.S. presidents: Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush, & George W. Bush. He played at George H.W. Bush's inaugural ball. He is now living in Texas. Johnny has achieved a Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do. On August 18, 2007, Rodriguez was inducted into the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame, located in Carthage, Texas. On October 23, 2010, Johnny Rodriguez received the Institute of Hispanic Culture Pioneer Award, in recognition of his accomplishment as the 1st major Hispanic singer in country music. AGypsy peaked at #18 on the RPM Country Albums chart in Canada.";

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