Jorge Negrete

Jorge Negrete, born in Guanajuato, Mexico, on November 30, 1911, was a celebrated singer and actor who played a crucial role in popularizing ranchera music and the charro film genre. Originally trained in opera, he began his career on the radio before transitioning to film with La Madrina del Diablo (1937). His breakthrough came with ¡Ay, Jalisco, no te rajes! (1941), which established him as an international star and led to iconic collaborations with Gloria Marín and María Félix. Throughout his career, Jorge Negrete recorded numerous hits and worked with the trio Los Tres Calaveras, touring Latin America and cementing his status as "El Charro Cantor." Beyond entertainment, he was a key figure in the Mexican National Association of Actors (ANDA), advocating for artists' rights. Despite his early death in 1953, his legacy remains through films like Dos tipos de cuidado (1953) and posthumous releases such as Fiesta Mexicana Volumen II, which continues to be ranked among the greatest Latin albums of all time.