Real name: Marcos Augusto Jiménez Sotelo

Mexican composer.
Born on 1 September 1882 in Tacámbaro, Michoacán, Mexico. Died on June 26, 1944 at the Hotel Juarez, Tacámbaro.
In 1923 Marcos Augusto Jiménez composed his greatest musical creation, "Adiós Mariquita Linda" which was an international success and has been performed by several artists. They were followed by "Acercate a tu ventana", "Marcha de Carranza", "La borrachera", "Alborada", "Despedida", "Serenata azul", "Mi tierra", "El caporal", "Acapulco", "Ondas de plata", "Morelia" y "Dulce recuerdo", to name a few.