Arthur Miles

Arthur Miles was a 1920s American singer of cowboy songs.

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

Born in Texas, Miles is credited with independently utilising 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 exist that are attributed to Miles. The recordings are the first and second parts of a tune titled "Lonely Cowboy".[1]

References

1. When I Was A Cowboy, Vol. 1 (Media notes). Various Artists. Newton, NJ: Yazoo Records. September 24, 1996. 2022.CS1 maint: others (link)

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^{[Date mismatch]})
• 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.