Jorge Negrete - Ay, Jalisco no te rajes

Jorge Alberto Negrete Moreno (November 30, 1911 December 5, 1953) is considered one of the most popular Mexican singers and actors of all time.

Negrete was born in Guanajuato where he was raised together with his brother and three sisters: David, Consuelo, Emilia and Teresa, and also lived in San Luis Potosí. He graduated with the rank of sub-lieutenant from El Colegio Militar, Mexico's military academy.

Handsome, with a very strong will and a trained, fascinating voice, he is still a top idol in Mexico, Spain and Latin America, more than 50 years after his death. His recording of "México Lindo y Querido" ("Beautiful and Beloved México"), his country's unofficial anthem, is the best known recording of the song. His career is often compared to that of Pedro Infante, the best known and most popular Mexican actor of the time. The public rivalry didn't carry over to their private lives, as they were close friends until Negrete's death.

He married twice, to famous actresses with whom he shared credits: Elisa Christy (with whom he had a daughter, Diana Negrete) and María Félix. He also lived with his frequent co-star, for more than ten years. Gloria Marín co-starred in 10 out of his 44 films.

He started his career singing on the radio in 1931 in Mexico City singing operatic parts. In 1936 he signed with NBC for a television program with Cuban and Mexican musicians. He returned to Mexico in 1937 to act in the film "La Madrina Del Diablo" ("The Devil's Godmother") and because of the success of the film he was able to sign for several more the next three years. In 1938 he starred in "La Valentina" with Elisa Christy and then in "Juntos Pero No Revueltos" ("Together But Not Mixed").

After working in Havana and Hollywood he was called to act in "¡Ay Jalisco, No Te Rajes!" ("Hey Jalisco, Don't Back Down!") which made him an international Latin star and helped formulate the charro film genre. Filming this movie he met Gloria Marín, starting their romance and the string of movies they filmed together. He complemented his film career by singing rancheras with the trio Los Tres Calaveras and touring Latin America, singing concerts and making personal appearances.

He was offered the main role in "El Peñon de las Ánimas" ("The Rock of Souls") and wanted Marín to be his co-star. In spite of his protests, newcomer María Félix became his star and eventually his wife, although they at first despised each other while filming the movie.

He was one of the founders, and the most important leader, of the Mexican Actors Association (ANDA), succeeding Mario Moreno "Cantinflas" as its chairman. He was a fierce advocate for the rights of film professionals in Mexico.

He was the first to die of the Tres Gallos Mexicanos, or 'Three Mexican Roosters' (as he, Infante and Javier Solís, a younger star, were called; the three died within a span of 13 years). Negrete died in Los Angeles during a professional visit, of hepatitis, an illness with which he had been infected while working as a musician in New York. According to his wishes, his body was flown back to, and buried in, Mexico City. Thousands of fans attended his funeral and followed the hearse to the cemetery, El Panteón Jardín, where he was buried in the actors corner. On December 5, fans still pay tribute to the El Charro Cantor (Singing Mexican Horseman) at his tomb, and television and radio stations stage marathons of his films and songs.

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[Soagui]

Buena cancion ranchera! Felicidades Mexico, por haber visto nacer a este grande!

[patty46471]

hermosa musica

[MagiJanne]

Y viva mi Jalisco Hermosoo :) Tan chuloos esos altos de Jalisco Si señoor ;)

[tlachtopaitoani]

mmmm, no me gusta esta remasterizacion, le quitan mucho saber ranchero, existen grabaciones mucho mejores y mas claras de esta cancion donde se aprecia la verdadera voz de negrete, aqui apresuraron la grabacion y de repente parece que tienen prisa por terminar la cancion, lo ciento me crie escuchando a Jorge Negrete y se de hablo, si la oyera JORGE, se volvia morir, ojala puedan escuchar la original y no esta version manipulada modernamente a lo pendejo nada mas para lucrar

[silvergold54]

@TheElcadete ch t m

[cocopolic3]

VIVA MEXICO!!

[PibeLokote]

Arriva jalisco nomas jalisco tequila mariachi y mujeteees ayyyyy jalisco no te rajeeeeeees

[donluis698]

aGRANDE JORGITO NEGRETE!!!

[venonmoon]

men encanta esta cancion pero la informacion Jorge esta en ingles pongala en espanol mejor =D

[13ponchoo]

@dantealarcon por eso estamos como estamos de divididos y no nos unimos para sacar adelante a este pais, yo soy de B.C. y me gusta mucho nuestras tradiciones, que importa si es de un estado u otro, es mexicano y punto, no hay mexicanos de 1a o de 2a o mas mexicano o menos mexicano, creo que al pensar asi, eres menos mexicano que cualquier otro

[BlossomDiana]

Jorge era una maquina para cantar este tipo de musica, Pedro Infante y Jorge Negrete son unos mounstros de la interpretacion cada quien en su genero! UNICOS

[elkona243]

@dantealarcon JALISCO y Guanajuato comparten mas de lo que te imaginas entre ellos la gente, el tequila, la mejor musica de mariachi y dos grandes representantes de la autentica música Mexicana, Jorge Negrete y Jose Alfredo Jimenez, Mexico es grande y no podemos asegurar que estado es mas Mexicano que otro, viva Mexico, viva viva.