Luke "Long Gone" Miles

Luke "Long Gone" Miles
Birth nameLuke Miles
Born(1925-05-08)May 8, 1925
Lachute, Louisiana, United States
DiedNovember 22, 1987(1987-11-22) (aged 62)
Los Angeles, California, United States
GenresTexas blues, electric blues
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active1952–1980s

Luke "Long Gone" Miles (May 8, 1925 – November 22, 1987) was an American Texas blues and electric blues singer and songwriter. He was a protégé of Lightnin' Hopkins and variously recorded or performed with Hopkins, Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee and Willie Chambers. Miles is best known for his 1964 album Country Born, issued by World Pacific Records.

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