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
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 November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106688.

Jiménez, José Alfredo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106688.

"Jiménez, José Alfredo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.

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