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 151-175 of 418 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	142303	10-in.	6/16/1926	Hoodle dee doo dee doodoo	Arthur Fields ; Manhattan Dance Makers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	W142465	10-in.	7/21/1926	Whadda you say, we get together?	Vaughn De Leath ; Ed Smalle	Female-male vocal duet, with piano	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W142506	10-in.	7/28/1926	Hoodle dee doo dee doodoo	Art Kahn Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	144106	10-in.	5/9/1927	Are you lonesome to-night?	Charles Hart	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	W144234	10-in.	5/26/1927	Just another day wasted away (Waiting for you)	Kate Smith	Female vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
Columbia	144253	10-in.	6/3/1927	Just another day wasted away (Waiting for you)	Frank Farrell ; Arthur Fields ; Greenwich Village Inn Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	W144330	10-in.	6/14/1927	Aw gee, don't be that way now	Hotel Tuller Orchestra ; Gerald Marks	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	lyricist
Columbia	W144493	10-in.	7/22/1927	Are you lonesome to-night?	Jack Little	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	W144504	10-in.	7/26/1927	Just another day wasted away (Waiting for you)	Broadway Nitelites ; Bob Carroll	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	144688	10-in.	9/19/1927	Just another day wasted away (Waiting for you)	Joe Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
Columbia	144835	10-in.	10/7/1927	Are you lonesome to-night?	Newport Society Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W144843	10-in.	10/10/1927	Are you lonesome to-night?	Columbians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W144874	10-in.	10/17/1927	There's a rickety rackety shack	Van and Schenck	Male vocal duet, with piano	songwriter
Columbia	144995	10-in.	11/19/1927	There's a rickety rackety shack	Newport Society Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	W145458	10-in.	12/31/1927	After my laughter came tears	Cliff Edwards	Male vocal solo, with ukulele and instrumental quintet	lyricist, composer
Columbia	W145509	10-in.	1/13/1928	After my laughter came tears	Emil Velazco	Organ solo, with xylophone and/or vibraphone and male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	145514	10-in.	1/14/1928	After my laughter came tears	Andy Sannella All Star Trio	Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	145644	10-in.	2/15/1928	After my laughter came tears	Joe Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist, composer
Columbia	W145664	10-in.	2/23/1928	After my laughter came tears	Ipana Troubadours ; Harold Lambert ; Sam Lanin	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist, composer
Columbia	W146250	10-in.	5/13/1928	Evening star (Help me find my man)	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet	lyricist
Columbia	W146259	10-in.	4/16/1928	Well, the Irish and the Germans got together	Tom Edwards	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	W146351	10-in.	5/26/1928	My first sweetheart	Milton Watson	Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano	songwriter
Columbia	146606	10-in.	6/29/1928	Evening star (Help me find my man)	Chuck Campbell and his Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W147430	10-in.	11/1/1928	Oh! You sweet old watcha may call it	The Diplomats	Vocal ensemble, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	147448	10-in.	11/7/1928	I'll get by (As long as I have you)	The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Robert Wood	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist

(Results 151-175 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.