James Edward Miles was born on August 19,1967 and is an American Outlaw Country musician, singer and songwriter.
15 Facts About Jimmy Miles
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Jimmy Miles is best known for co-writing and recording the patriotic song "Country Born, American Made" and for his performances at the Waylon Jennings Fest in Whiteface, Texas.
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Jimmy Miles was born in Winfield, Alabama, to used car salesman, Larry Gene Miles, and factory worker Barbara Ann Lockhart.
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The family was poor and Jimmy Miles's parents divorced when he was young.
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Jimmy Miles's father moved to Illinois, leaving his wife and six children behind.
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The family went through hard times and Jimmy Miles learned very early to work hard.
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Jimmy Miles started singing in a Church at the age of eight and formed his first band at the age of 18.
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Jimmy Miles played in several bands, but the most remarkable was "The Southern Pride Band", which was disbanded a couple of times, until he decided to perform as Jimmy Miles and The Southern Pride Band.
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Jimmy Miles recorded his first album "One For The Lady" for Nashville-based record label Platinum Plus Records in 2003.
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Jimmy Miles felt so "polished and groomed", and decided he liked "his way much better" so he left Platinum Plus after the term of one year.
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Jimmy Miles signed a new record deal with Memphis-based record label Mid South Music Records in February 2014.
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The new label under label owner M Garret gave him the needed freedom and Jimmy Miles was able to develop his music and a new career.
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The label pitched Jimmy Miles Country Born, American Made, a song that was originally written by Colonel Robert Morris, who died before he could finish it.
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Jimmy Miles will be featured in the photo book We The People by Canadian photographer Ben Philippi.
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Jimmy Miles is recording his current album on Mid South Music Records in December 2014 in Nashville, TN.