| Jamelão | |
| Background: | solo_singer |
| Birth Name: | José Bispo Clementino dos Santos |
| Alias: | Jamelão |
| Birth Date: | May 12, 1913 |
| Birth Place: | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Death Place: | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Instrument: | Singer |
| Genre: | Samba |
| Occupation: | Singer, songwriter |
| Years Active: | 1930–2008 |
José Bispo Clementino dos Santos (May 12, 1913 – June 14, 2008) was a Brazilian samba singer known as Jamelão (pronounced as /pt/). He began in music as a tamborim player, but later became known as the official singer at samba school Mangueira's carnival parades, performing in every Carnival from 1949 to 2006. He also toured Europe as a solo performer.[1]
He's considered to be the best singer of Lupicinio Rodrigues songs. He recorded in 1972 the album Jamelão Interpreta Lupicinio.
He died on June 14, 2008, of multiple organ failure.[2] [3]