Letra del arrepentido jose alfredo jimenez biography
Biografia de jose alfredo jimenez...
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José Alfredo Jiménez (1926-1973) was by far the most important, prolific, and popular composer of música ranchera in Mexico during the 20th century.
Letra del arrepentido jose alfredo jimenez biography
His extraordinary repertoire of more than 1,000 songs encapsulated the sentiment, ideals, and concerns of the common man in a folksy yet poetic way. Like Pete Seeger in American popular music, Jiménez’s songs have become standards that are emblematic not just of a musical genre but also of a country’s culture as a whole.
José Alfredo Jiménez Sandoval was born in Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato, on January 19, 1926.
His father, Agustín, who owned a small drugstore, died when he was just 10 years old, leaving the family almost destitute. His mother, Carmelita Sandoval, moved her four children to Mexico City where she opened a small store but still struggled to make ends meet.
Jiménez completed elementary school but had to work from an early age to help support the family: shining shoes, busing tabl