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 326-350 of 418 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	E37399	10-in.	11/24/1931	Honest, really, truly	Ed Loyd and his Orchestra [Brunswick Studio Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	E37430	10-in.	11/27/1931	Where the blue of the night (Meets the gold of the day)	Will Osborne and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	E37433	10-in.	11/30/1931	Where the blue of the night (Meets the gold of the day)	Palakiko & Paaluhi	2 guitars and steel guitar (Hawaiian)	songwriter
Brunswick	E37454	10-in.	12/8/1931	Honest, really, truly	Arthur Jarrett	Male vocal solo, with with orchestra and trombone solo	songwriter
Brunswick	E37463	10-in.	12/15/1931	My sweetie went away	Five Pennies ; Red Nichols	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E2803-E2804	10-in.	4/19/1926	Gimme a little kiss, will ya? Huh?	Arthur Brown ; William Wirges	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Brunswick	E3129-E3131	10-in.	5/28/1926	Hoodle dee doo dee doodoo	The Ambassadors	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	E3373-E3375	10-in.	7/3/1926	You've got those "wanna go back again" blues	Tuxedo Orchestra [Colonial Club Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E3433-E3434	10-in.	7/16/1926	On a quiet evening at home	Chick Endor	Male vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
Brunswick	E6398-E6401	10-in.	8/30/1927	Just another day wasted away	Jay’s Chelsea Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E6401)	songwriter
Brunswick	E6679-E6681	10-in.	10/21/1927	Are you lonesome tonight?	Lewis James	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Brunswick	E17936-E17937	10-in.	2/10/1926	Gimme a little kiss, will ya? Huh?	Ed Smalle	Male vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
Brunswick	E19187-E19189	10-in.	5/7/1926	I wonder what’s become of Joe?	Keller Sisters and Lynch	Mixed vocal trio, with piano	lyricist
Brunswick	E19352-E19354	10-in.	5/24/1926	Hoodle-dee-doo-dee-doodoo	Ben Selvin and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	E19424-E19426	10-in.	6/2/1926	Hoodle dee doo dee doo doo	Ben Selvin and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E20000-E20001	10-in.	8/28/1926	I wonder what’s become of Joe	Al Bernard ; Ernie Golden ; Hotel McAlpin Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E23195-E23196	10-in.	5/17/1927	Just another day wasted away	Personality Ned	Male vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
Brunswick	E23224-E23226	10-in.	5/18/1927	Are you lonesome tonight?	Personality Ned	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Brunswick	E24179-E24181	10-in.	8/11/1927	Just another day wasted away	Fredric Fradkin	Violin solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Brunswick	E24209-E24210	10-in.	8/12/1927	Just another day wasted away	Prince Piotti	Male vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
Brunswick	E24533-E24535	10-in.	9/23/1927	Are you lonesome to-night?	Frank Munn	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	E24588-E24591	10-in.	9/28/1927	Are you lonesome tonight?	Lew White	Organ solo	songwriter
Brunswick	E24615-E24618	10-in.	10/1/1927	Are you lonesome tonight?	Colonial Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take E24618)	songwriter
Brunswick	E25658-E25660	10-in.	12/16/1927	There’s a rickety rackety shack (By a rickety rackety road)	Frank Black Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E25660)	songwriter
Brunswick	E26723-E26726	10-in.	2/28/1928	After my laughter came tears	Harold Arluck ; Arnold Johnson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal sextet; without vocal (take E26726)	songwriter

(Results 326-350 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.