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 (Results 251-275 of 418 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
OKeh	W81673	10-in.	10/5/1927	Just another day wasted away	"Spot" Perkins	Male vocal solo, with ukulele	songwriter
OKeh	W81674	10-in.	10/5/1927	Sweet man	"Spot" Perkins	Male vocal solo, with ukulele	lyricist
OKeh	W81828	10-in.	11/16/1927	Are you lonesome tonight?	Sigmund Krumgold	Pipe organ solo, with vibraphone	songwriter
OKeh	W81918	10-in.	12/5/1927	There's a rickety rackety shack (By a rickety rackety road)	Lanin’s Famous Players	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	songwriter
OKeh	W400014	10-in.	1/13/1928	After my laughter came tears	Lillian Morton	Female vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
OKeh	W400036	10-in.	1/20/1928	After my laughter came tears	Ernie Golden ; Hotel McAlpin Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio	songwriter
OKeh	W400609	10-in.	4/11/1928	One night of love	Justin Ring Trio ; Scrappy Lambert	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	songwriter
OKeh	W400618	10-in.	4/17/1929	Well, the Irish and the Germans got together	Jack Richards	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
OKeh	W400740	10-in.	6/4/1928	Evening star (Help me find my man)	Dorsey Brothers Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
OKeh	W400792	10-in.	6/15/1928	Evening star (Help me find my man)	Lillian Morton	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
OKeh	W401428	10-in.	12/5/1928	Dreaming of the day	Lanin’s Famous Players	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
OKeh	W401476	10-in.	12/21/1928	I'll never ask for more	Vaughn De Leath	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
OKeh	W401593	10-in.	2/4/1929	I'll get by (As long as I have you)	Smith Ballew	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
OKeh	W401715	10-in.	3/15/1929	Mean to me	Smith Ballew ; Dorsey Brothers Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal quartet	lyricist
OKeh	W401717	10-in.	3/15/1929	I'll never ask for more	Smith Ballew ; Dorsey Brothers Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	W401734	10-in.	3/22/1929	The one that I love loves me	Lanin’s Famous Players	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
OKeh	W401794	10-in.	4/5/1929	Mean to me	Seger Ellis	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
OKeh	W402258	10-in.	1/24/1929	I'll get by (As long as I have you)	Gus Arnheim ; Cocoanut Grove Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	W402417	10-in.	6/4/1929	To be in love (Espesh'lly with you)	Seger Ellis	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
OKeh	W402890	10-in.	8/30/1929	Marianne	Smith Ballew Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	W403147	10-in.	10/16/1929	Mean to me	Monarch Jazz Quartet of Norfolk	Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied	lyricist
OKeh	W403740	10-in.	2/6/1930	Navy blues	Little Molers ; Miff Mole	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	W403841	10-in.	3/10/1930	It must be you	Arthur Schutt Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	W403845	10-in.	3/10/1930	The "free and easy"	Ed Kirkeby Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	W403954	10-in.	4/16/1930	The whole darned thing's for you	Smith Ballew Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist

(Results 251-275 of 418 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Turk, Roy," accessed November 19, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108801.

Turk, Roy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108801.

"Turk, Roy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 November 2024.