Roy Turk

Roy Kenneth Turk (September 20, 1892 – November 30, 1934) was an American songwriter and lyricist, he frequently collaborated with composer Fred E. Ahlert – their popular 1929 song "Mean to Me" has become a jazz standard. In 1926 collaborated with Lou Handman on his best known song the 1927 hit song Are You Lonesome Tonight? made famous by acts like Elvis Presley. He worked with many other composers, including for film lyrics. Turk was elected to the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 20, 1892 (New York City), Died November 30, 1934 (Hollywood)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, composer

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 301-325 of 418 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	E29070	10-in.	1/15/1929	I’ll never ask for more	Paramount Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	lyricist
Brunswick	E29248	10-in.	Feb. 1929	I’ll tell the world (You’re all the world to me)	Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra ; Frank Munn	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	lyricist
Brunswick	E29332	10-in.	Feb.1929	Mean to me	Chester Gaylord	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	E29339	10-in.	Feb.1929	Mean to me	Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra ; Scrappy Lambert	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	lyricist
Brunswick	E29473	10-in.	3/15/1929	The one that I love loves me	Scrappy Lambert ; Meyer Davis’ Swanee Syncopators	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal	songwriter
Brunswick	E29592	10-in.	Apr. 1929	Mean to me	Scrappy Lambert	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	E29833	10-in.	May 1929	To be in love (Espesh’lly with you)	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	lyricist
Brunswick	E32600	10-in.	Apr. 1930	The “Free and Easy”	Tom Clines and his Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E32834	10-in.	May 1930	Into my heart	Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E35434	10-in.	Nov. 1930	Walkin’ my baby back home	The Foursome	Vocal quartet	lyricist
Brunswick	E35441	10-in.	11/24/1930	We’re friends again	Jacques Renard Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E35741	10-in.	12/12/1930	We’re friends again	The Captivators [Red Nichols Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E35922	10-in.	1/13/1931	Walkin’ my baby back home	Grace Johnston	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Brunswick	E36029	10-in.	2/6/1931	Walkin’ my baby back home	Crooning Troubadours ; Nick Lucas	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E36068	10-in.	2/13/1931	Walkin’ my baby back home	Detroiters ; Milt Shaw	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E36922	10-in.	7/10/1931	Why dance?	Californians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E36975	10-in.	7/17/1931	Why dance?	Will Osborne and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E37102	10-in.	8/24/1931	I don’t know why (I just do)	Sleepy Hall and his Collegians [Red Nichols and his Five Pennies]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E37153	10-in.	9/14/1931	There’s a time and a place for everything	Owen Fallon and his Californians [Benny Krueger's Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	E37163	10-in.	9/16/1931	Can’t you see?	Casa Loma Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	E37182	10-in.	9/4/1931	Can’t you see?	Anthony Trini Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	E37198	10-in.	9/14/1931	I don’t know why (I just do)	Benny Krueger’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E37246	10-in.	10/7/1931	Can’t you see?	Dick Robertson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	E37357	10-in.	11/19/1931	Where the blue of the night (Meets the gold of the day)	Brunswick Studio Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	E37373	10-in.	11/23/1931	Where the blue of the night (Meets the gold of the day)	Bing Crosby	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter

(Results 301-325 of 418 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Turk, Roy," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108801.

Turk, Roy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108801.

"Turk, Roy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.