José Alfredo Jiménez

José Alfredo Jiménez (Born: January 19, 1926 in Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato Died: November 23, 1973 in Mexico City, Mexico) was a Mexican singer-songwriter in the ranchera style whose songs are considered an integral part of Mexico's musical heritage. Jiménez had no musical training, he did not play an instrument and did not even know the Spanish terms for "waltz" and "key".