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 51-75 of 418 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-58108	10-in.	12/14/1929	Navy blues	Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus	lyricist
Victor	BS-58996	10-in.	9/2/1932	Always in my heart (Forever on my mind)	Isham Jones Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-59663	10-in.	4/2/1930	Free and easy	High Hatters ; Leonard W. Joy ; Frank Luther	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-59664	10-in.	4/2/1930	It must be you	High Hatters ; Leonard W. Joy ; Frank Luther	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-62204	10-in.	4/24/1930	Into my heart	Frank Munn ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-62669	10-in.	7/1/1930	You never did that before	Ted Weems Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-67411	10-in.	1/22/1931	We're friends again	Victor Arden-Phil Ohman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-67466	10-in.	2/22/1931	Walkin' my baby back home	Maurice Chevalier	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	BVE-67545	10-in.	9/23/1931	I don't know why (I just do)	Wayne King Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	lyricist
Victor	PBVE-68398	10-in.	10/29/1932	Cannot tell you why	Ray Hendricks ; Jimmie Grier Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BRC-69022	10-in.	5/8/1931	Walkin' my baby back home	Washboard Rhythm Kings	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BRC-70116	10-in.	7/6/1931	Why dance?	Ted Black Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BRC-70130	10-in.	7/25/1931	Why dance?	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BRC-70210	10-in.	9/3/1931	I don't know why (I just do)	Russ Columbo	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	BVE-70612	10-in.	10/4/1931	Can't you see (How I love you?)	Mildred Bailey ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BRC-70955	10-in.	11/18/1931	Where the blue of the night (Meets the gold of the day)	Russ Columbo	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	BRC-70979	10-in.	12/17/1931	I don't know why	Gus Haston ; Walter Brown Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BRC-70997	10-in.	12/22/1931	Yo no sé por qué	Virgilio Raben	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	BRC-71203	10-in.	12/22/1931	Where the blue of the night	Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus	songwriter
Victor	BRC-71209	10-in.	12/29/1931	Honest! Really! Truly!	Clare Hanlon ; Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BRC-71244	10-in.	1/18/1932	That's living!	Clare Hanlon ; Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BRC-71914	10-in.	3/4/1932	Love, you funny thing!	Fran Frey ; George Olsen and his Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BSHQ-71940	10-in.	3/10/1932	Say that you were teasing me	Baby Rose Marie	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	BRC-72555	10-in.	5/9/1932	Why can't this go on forever	Jack Denny ; Frank Luther ; Waldorf-Astoria Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BRC-72556	10-in.	5/9/1932	Why can't this go on forever	Jack Denny ; Waldorf-Astoria Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist

(Results 51-75 of 418 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Turk, Roy," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108801.

Turk, Roy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108801.

"Turk, Roy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.