Jiménez, José Alfredo
(1926–1973)
Jiménez, José Alfredo * January 9, 1926 – † November 23, 1973Jiménez, José AlfredoJosé Alfredo Jiménez Mexican singer and composer of popular songs José Alfredo Jiménez was born in Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato, and died of hepatitis at the age of 47 in Mexico City, Mexico. It is believed that Jiménez, known for his melodramatic, straightforward ranchera-canción style, penned hundreds of songs with the help of his close friend and arranger Rubén Fuentes. Among the many top sellers were »Cuatro…