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 201-225 of 418 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W150457	10-in.	4/11/1930	Into my heart	Johnny Morris ; Paul Specht Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	150526	10-in.	5/23/1930	Into my heart	Jim Andrews ; Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W150970	10-in.	11/24/1930	We're friends again	Mickie Alpert and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W151237	10-in.	1/20/1931	Walkin' my baby back home	Annette Hanshaw	Female vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	W151291	10-in.	2/9/1931	Walkin' my baby back home	Johnny Walker and his Orchestra [Charleston Chasers]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	[W]151332	10-in.	2/18/1931	Walkin' my baby back home	Annette Hanshaw	Female vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W151334	10-in.	2/20/1931	Walkin' my baby back home	Blue Grass Boys ; Lee Morse	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Columbia	W151787	10-in.	9/15/1931	I don't know why	Kate Smith	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	W151797	10-in.	9/18/1931	I don't know why	The Radiolites	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W151805	10-in.	9/21/1931	Can't you see (How I love you?)	Ipana Troubadours ; Sam Lanin	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W151881	10-in.	11/17/1931	Where the blue of the night meets the gold of the day	The Knickerbockers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	W152000	10-in.	11/2/1931	Why dance?	Jack Burnett	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	W152122	10-in.	3/1/1932	Love, you funny thing!	Kate Smith	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Columbia	W152205	10-in.	6/7/1932	(I'm still without a sweetheart) With summer coming on	Harlan Lattimore	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Columbia	W351058	10-in.	7/3/1931	Why dance?	Selvin’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W351061	10-in.	7/16/1931	There's a time and place for everything	Bobby Dix [Jack Miller] ; Lloyd Keating and his Music [Selvin's Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	W351102	10-in.	9/17/1931	Can't you see (How I love you?)	Selvin’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W351128	10-in.	11/10/1931	Where the blue of the night meets the gold of the day	Selvin’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	W365035	10-in.	9/22/1931	I don't know why (I just do)	Annette Hanshaw	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Columbia	W365040	10-in.	11/12/1931	Where the blue of the night meets the gold of the day	Harold Richards	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
OKeh	S-7285	10-in.	Feb. 1920	Oh how I laugh when I think how I cried about you	Billy Jones	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
OKeh	9529	10-in.	2/25/1926	It's all the same to me	Robinson & Mack	Female-male vocal duet, with piano	songwriter
OKeh	9573	10-in.	Mar. 1926	Sweet man	Lillie Delk Christian ; Johnny St. Cyr	Female vocal solo, with banjo	lyricist
OKeh	S-70102	10-in.	Aug. 1921	Sweet man o' mine	Mamie Smith and her Jazz Band	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
OKeh	S-70111	10-in.	8/23/1921	Mamma whip! Mamma spank! (If her daddy don't come home)	Mamie Smith and her Jazz Band	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist

(Results 201-225 of 418 records)

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.