Jamelão
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| Birth name | José Bispo Clementino dos Santos |
| Born | May 12, 1913 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Genre(s) | Samba |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1930-present |
José Bispo Clementino dos Santos (born May 12, 1913 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian samba singer known as Jamelão.[1] He began in music as a tamborim player, but later became known as a kind of crooner in the samba-canção style. He became the official singer at Mangueira carnavals and has toured Europe as a solo performer.[2]
