

In 2018, to mark the 45th anniversary of Jiménez death, Camilo Lara ( Mexican Institute of Sound) produced Un Mundo Raro: Las Canciones de José Alfredo Jiménez, a various-artists compilation of reworked, modern versions of the composer's songs. Vicente Fernandez has recorded several albums of Jiménez's compositions. He died in a Mexican hospital in November 1973. Jos Alfredo Jimnez Sandoval (Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato, 19 de enero de 1926 - Ciudad de Mxico, 23 de noviembre de 1973), conocido como Jos Alfredo Jimnez, fue un cantante y compositor mexicano, famoso por crear una gran cantidad de temas en el gnero regional mexicano, principalmente rancheras, sones, corridos y huapangos a ritmo de mariachi. His best-known tunes include "Ella," "Cuatro Caminos," "La Que Se Fue," and "Guitteras de Media Noche." In 1968, Jiménez was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver. After the breakup of Los Rebeldes in 1953, Jiménez continued to write songs about the joys of drinking tequila and the violence of bad relationships. The trio's appearance was a major success, and the group became extremely popular with a young audience. La que se fue, Lo Mejor de José Alfredo Jiménez, and La Historia De El Rey. The success of the song resulted in Jiménez meeting with Mariano Rivera Conde, who booked Los Rebeldes to perform at his club. José Alfredo Jiménez discography and songs: Music profile for José Alfredo Jiménez, born 19 January 1926. In 1950, Jiménez's composition "Yo" was recorded by Andres Huesca y Sus Costenos. In addition to performing with the trio, Jiménez sang with top-ranked artists such as Jorge Negrete, Pedro Infante, Pedro Vargas, and Miguel Aceves Mejia. The group's first break came when they were hired to become regular performers on Mexican radio station XEW. In the late '40s, Jiménez formed a trio, Los Rebeldes, with a pair of brothers, Enrique and Valentin Ferrusca. Jiménez began his musical career at the age of ten, when his parents' deaths resulted in his leaving school and starting a musical group with a friend, Jorge Gabilondo Patiño. The set's contributors included Enrique Bunbury, Carla Morrison, Lila Downs, Julietta Venegas, and Los Lobos' David Hidalgo.José Alfredo Jiménez was the undisputed king of ranchera, the dramatic and sentimental singing style that originated in the cities of Mexico during the 1950s and '60s. Jiménez got his first taste of fame in 1950, when his song Yowhich had been interpreted by Andrés Huesca y Sus Costeñosbecame a hit. Vicente Fernandez has recorded several albums of Jiménez's compositions. Despite having no formal musical training, Mexican ranchera legend José Alfredo Jiménez wrote more than 1,000 songs. He died in a Mexican hospital in November 1973. The success of the song resulted in Jiménez meeting with Mariano Rivera Conde, who booked Los Rebeldes to perform at his club.

His father, a Pharmacist by trade, established in 1900 la first drug store in Dolores Hidalgo: The San Vicente pharmacy. In addition to performing with the trio, Jiménez sang with top-ranked artists such as Jorge Negrete, Pedro Infante, Pedro Vargas, and Miguel Aceves Mejia. José Alfredo Jiménez was born in this house on January 19, 1926, the third of four sons of the marriage formed by Agustin Tristan and Maria del Carmen Sandoval Rocha.

La que se fue, Lo Mejor de Jos Alfredo Jimnez, and La Historia De El Rey. José Alfredo Jiménez was the undisputed king of ranchera, the dramatic and sentimental singing style that originated in the cities of Mexico during the 1950s and '60s. Jos Alfredo Jimnez discography and songs: Music profile for Jos Alfredo Jimnez, born 19 January 1926.
