José Alfredo Jiménez (Spanish pronunciation: [xoˈse alˈfɾeðo xiˈmenes]; January 19, 1926 in Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato – November 23, 1973 in Mexico City, Mexico) was a Mexican singer-songwriter in the mariachi style whose songs are considered an integral part of Mexico's musical heritage.

Jiménez had no musical training according to singer Miguel Aceves Mejía. He also did not play an instrument and did not even know the Spanish terms for "waltz" and "key". Nonetheless, he composed more than 1,000 songs. Among the most famous are "Me Equivoqué Contigo", "Ella", "Paloma Querida", "Tú y la Mentira", "Media Vuelta", "El Rey", "Sin Sangre en las Venas", "El Jinete", "Si nos Dejan", "Amanecí en tus Brazos", "Llegando a Ti", "Tu Recuerdo y Yo", El Hijo del Pueblo", "Cuando el Destino", "El Caballo Blanco", "Llegó Borracho el Borracho" and "Que te Vaya Bonito", as well as "Camino de Guanajuato", where he sang about his home state of Guanajuato.