Arthur Miles

For the American blues singer, see Arthur Miles (musician, born 1949). For the Australian rules footballer, see Arthur Miles (footballer). For the American educator and politician in Utah, see Arthur F. Miles.

Arthur R "Mockingbird" Miles (August 28, 1904 – June 15, 1984) was an American singer of cowboy songs in the 1920s. He died in Loraine, Texas.

Born in Jasper, Texas, Miles is credited with independently utilizing a style of overtone singing, similar to the Tuvan style called sygyt, as a supplement to the normal yodeling of Country Western music.

Two recordings from 1929 exist that are attributed to Miles. The recordings are the first and second parts of a tune titled "Lonely Cowboy".

External links

• When I Was A Cowboy, Vol. 1, Early American Songs of the West, Classic Recordings from the 1920s and 30s - Yazoo Records at the Wayback Machine (archived 2011-10-15)
• Khoomei.com: Information on various throat singing styles and artists
• Recording of Arthur Miles from Khoomei.com
• Internet radio show comparing Arthur Miles Lonely Cowboy to Tuvan throat singing. Or is it just humming and whistling? Pat Conte of The Secret Museum of Mankind fields the question.
• Arthur Miles discography at Discogs