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 76-100 of 418 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BRC-72573	10-in.	5/12/1932	With summer coming on	Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal trio	lyricist
Victor	BSHQ-72900	10-in.	6/14/1932	With summer coming on	Dick Clark and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BSHQ-73117	10-in.	7/25/1932	Moonlight brought me the sunshine	Gordon Graham ; Ruby Newman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-73396	10-in.	9/14/1932	Contented	Don Bestor Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-73583	10-in.	9/26/1932	I'll follow you	Red McKenzie ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-73709	10-in.	9/29/1932	I'll follow you	Ethel Merman	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	BS-73724	10-in.	9/30/1932	I'll follow you	The New Yorkers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-73842	10-in.	10/20/1932	Out of the darkness (You have come to me)	George Olsen and his Music ; Dave Marshall	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-73845	10-in.	10/20/1932	Ah, but I've learned	George Olsen and his Music ; Ethel Shutta	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-73862	10-in.	10/25/1932	You'll get by (With the twinkle in your eye)	Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	lyricist
Victor	LBS-73863	10-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	10/25/1932	You'll get by (With the twinkle in your eye)	Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring	Jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	BVE-73886	10-in.	10/28/1932	Out of the darkness (You have to come to me0	Sid Peltyn and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	LBS-73942	10-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	11/10/1932	Dance selections	Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solos and chorus	lyricist
Victor	BS-73990	10-in.	11/23/1932	Ah, but I've learned	Sid Peltyn and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-74737	10-in.	12/28/1932	You're charming	Jack Denny ; Paul Small ; Waldorf-Astoria Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-75319	10-in.	2/26/1933	What do I care, it's home!	Don Bestor Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-75523	10-in.	3/15/1933	In my Dixie hi-dee hideaway	George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Loretta Lee	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-76162	10-in.	5/19/1933	I've got my fingers crossed ('Til you come home)	The Sizzlers	Male vocal trio, with piano	lyricist
Victor	BS-76233	10-in.	5/29/1933	I've got my fingers crossed (Till you come home)	Lee Bennett ; Jan Garber Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-76736	10-in.	7/24/1933	I couldn't tell them what to do	Isham Jones Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-76790	10-in.	8/28/1933	To-morrow (My honey's comin' home)	Isham Jones Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-77517	10-in.	8/21/1933	I couldn't tell them what to do	Sonny South and the Collegians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-82343	10-in.	4/23/1934	Heaven on earth	Angelo Ferdinando ; Hotel Great Northern Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-054698	10-in.	8/8/1940	I'll get by (As long as I have you)	Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey	Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	BS-056505	10-in.	10/11/1940	Walking my baby back home	Riley Puckett	Male vocal solo, with mandolin and guitar	lyricist

(Results 76-100 of 418 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Turk, Roy," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108801.

Turk, Roy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108801.

"Turk, Roy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.