José Alfredo Jiménez

José Alfredo Jiménez Sandoval (Spanish pronunciation: [xoˈse alˈfɾeðo xiˈmenes]; 19 January 1926 – 23 November 1973) was a Mexican singer-songwriter of rancheras, whose songs are considered the basis of modern Mexican music.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 19, 1926 (Dolores Hidalgo), Died November 23, 1973 (Mexico City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1950 - 1954

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, arranger

Notes: Surname sometimes spelled Jiménes.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor MBS-092006 10-in. before 5/17/1950 Yo Costeños ; Andrés Huesca Vocal and instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-092203 10-in. before 8/4/1950 Yo Mariachi Vargas ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-092250 10-in. before 9/5/1950 Cuatro caminos Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Mariachi Silvestre Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-092253 10-in. before 9/5/1950 Ella Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Mariachi Silvestre Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-092351 10-in. before 10/19/1950 Un día nublado Fernando Fernández ; Mariachi Pulido ; Lupita Palomera Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-092543 10-in. before 12/14/1950 Qué suerte la mía Mariachi Pulido ; Jorge Negrete Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-092544 10-in. before 12/26/1950 Ella Mariachi Pulido ; Jorge Negrete Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-092547 10-in. before 12/14/1950 La que se fué Mariachi Pulido ; Jorge Negrete Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-092573 10-in. before 2/6/1951 El cobarde Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Costeños Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-092574 10-in. before 2/6/1951 Sucedió en La Barranca Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Costeños Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-092619 10-in. before 4/3/1951 Enterrado vivo Cuarteto América ; Fernando Fernández ; Mariachi Pulido Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-092620 10-in. before 4/3/1951 Cuando juegue el albur Cuarteto América ; Fernando Fernández ; Mariachi Pulido Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-092674 10-in. before 3/13/1951 Ella volvió Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Costeños Male vocal solo, with vocal and instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-093068 10-in. before 8/28/1951 El arrepentido Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Mariachi Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-093070 10-in. before 8/28/1951 A buscar la muerte Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Mariachi Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-093208 10-in. before 12/24/1951 La traidora Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-093337 10-in. before 5/6/1952 Que te haga buen provecho Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán ; Fernando Rosas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-093856 10-in. before 4/21/1953 La noche de mi mal Mariachi Vargas ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-093858 10-in. before 4/21/1953 Mi aventura Mariachi Vargas ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-093861 10-in. before 4/21/1953 Tu recuerdo y yo Los Cuatro Diablos ; Pérez Prado Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet composer  
Victor MBS-094355 10-in. before 12/22/1953 Virgencita de Zapopan Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Mariachi Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-094553 10-in. before 5/4/1954 Si tu tambien te vas Hermanas Padilla ; Mariachi Mexico Female vocal group, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-094557 10-in. before 5/4/1954 Despacito Hermanas Padilla ; Mariachi Mexico Female vocal group, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor E1FB-1103 10-in. 2/9/1951 Ella Los Ruiseñores Vocal and instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor E4FB-3015 10-in. 1/14/1954 Hay un momento Lalo Guerrero y su Mariachi Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jiménez, José Alfredo," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106688.

Jiménez, José Alfredo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106688.

"Jiménez, José Alfredo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106688

External Sources

Wikipedia: José Alfredo Jiménez

Discogs: José Alfredo Jiménez

Allmusic: José Alfredo Jiménez

Apple Music: José Alfredo Jiménez

IMDb: José Alfredo Jiménez

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Jiménez, José Alfredo - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92110248

Wikidata: José Alfredo Jiménez - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1352007

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/76582730

MusicBrainz: José Alfredo Jiménez - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c02be87c-adc4-4c34-afb3-900393050727

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/312799

Wikipedia content provided under the terms of the Creative Commons BY-SA license

Feedback

Send the Editors a message about this record.