Background
Jimmy Miles was born in Winfield, Alabama, to used car salesman, Larry Gene Miles, and factory worker Barbara Ann Lockhart. His father moved to Illinois, leaving his wife and 6 children behind.
Jimmy Miles was born in Winfield, Alabama, to used car salesman, Larry Gene Miles, and factory worker Barbara Ann Lockhart. His father moved to Illinois, leaving his wife and 6 children behind.
He 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 The family was poor and Jimmy"s parents divorced when he was young. The family went through hard times and Jimmy learned very early to work hard. They moved a lot, and he visited different schools.
Jimmy started singing in a Church at the age of 8 and formed his first band at the age of 18.