Songs Written by Oley SpeaksTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Oley Speaks (June 28, 1874 – August 7, 1948) was an American composer and songwriter. His compositions include many religious songs, as well as his best-known success, "On the Road to Mandalay", which takes its lyrics from the poem "Mandalay" by Rudyard Kipling. The Canal Winchester Area Historical Society Museum has exhibits about the life of Oley Speaks, including original sheet music written by him. == Biography == Speaks was born in Canal Winchester, Ohio, the son of a grain... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Oley Speaks first charted in 1913 with On the Road to Mandalay.The artist placed 2 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 2 of which reached the Top‑10.