Songs Written by Jonathan E. SpilmanTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Jonathan Edwards Spilman (15 April 1812 – 23 May 1896) was a Kentucky lawyer, minister, and composer. Jonathan Spilman was born in Greenville, Kentucky to Benjamin Spilman and Nancy (Rice) Spilman, and graduated from Illinois College in 1835. While at Transylvania Law School, 1837, he wrote the music for Robert Burns' "Flow gently, sweet Afton", the best remembered of his seven melodies. An adaptation of this music was used for "We Hail Thee Carolina", the alma mater of the University... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Jonathan E. Spilman first charted in 1913 with Flow Gently, Sweet Afton.The artist placed 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.