[1] Some of the artists that have recorded his songs include Johnny Cash, Marty Robbins, Andy Williams, Paul McCartney, Stonewall Jackson, and Ricky Skaggs.
By the time he was 20 years old, his song, "It Happens Everytime", caught the attention of Don Gibson and Dorsey Burnette.
Endsley's writing talents were in high demand, after Robbins's success with "Singing the Blues".
The song became a number one record for Marty Robbins, Guy Mitchell, and Tommy Steele on various music genre charts.
[5] In late 1956 and early 1957, Marty Robbins' version made it to number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for 13 weeks, peaking at No.
The song also made an appearance on an episode of I Love Lucy, when it was sung by Vivian Vance and William Frawley for a Ford Motor Company television commercial promoting the Edsel.
Endsley had further success with the song "Love Me to Pieces", which was recorded by Jill Corey, Janis Martin, and Janet Eden in 1957.