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 26-50 of 418 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-39936	10-in.	8/4/1927	Nothin'	B.F. Goodrich Silvertown Cord Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-39941	10-in.	8/5/1927	Are you lonesome to-night?	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BVE-40119	10-in.	9/26/1927	Are you lonesome to-night?	Jacques Renard Cocoanut Grove Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-40502	10-in.	10/24/1927	There's a rickety rackety shack	Vaughn De Leath ; Ed Smalle	Female-male vocal duet, with piano	songwriter
Victor	BVE-41087	10-in.	12/1/1927	Otro dia mas, perdido	Juan Pulido	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Victor	BVE-41510	10-in.	12/27/1927	After my laughter came tears	Johnny Marvin ; Ed Smalle	Male vocal duet, with saxophone, ukulele, and piano	songwriter
Victor	BVE-41520	10-in.	1/5/1928	After my laughter came tears	Virginians	Orchestra, with male vocal duet	songwriter
Victor	BVE-43566	10-in.	4/16/1928	Well, the Irish and the Germans got together	Harry Jans ; Harold Whalen	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BVE-43765	10-in.	5/4/1928	Evening star (Help me find my man)	Irving Aaronson ; Commanders	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus	lyricist
Victor	BVE-43766	10-in.	5/4/1928	She's got an awful lot of what I need a lot of now	Irving Aaronson ; Commanders	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus and soloist	lyricist
Victor	BVE-47572	10-in.	9/28/1928	Oh! You sweet old whatcha may call it	Irving Aaronson ; Commanders	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus and soloist	lyricist
Victor	BVE-47573	10-in.	9/28/1928	I'll get by as long as I have you	Irving Aaronson ; Commanders	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus and soloist	lyricist
Victor	BVE-49488	10-in.	8/2/1929	Marianne	Johnny Johnson ; Statler Pennsylvanians ; Bob Treaster	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-49620	10-in.	1/7/1929	I'll get by as long as I have you	Aileen Stanley	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BVE-49624	10-in.	1/8/1929	I'll never ask for more	Bob Borger ; George Olsen and his Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-49694	10-in.	1/29/1929	I'll never ask for more	Aileen Stanley	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	BVE-50918	10-in.	3/6/1929	Mean to me	Helen Morgan	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BVE-50929	10-in.	3/12/1929	Mean to me	Leo Reisman Orchestra ; Ran Weeks	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-51601	10-in.	4/2/1929	I'll tell the world (You're all the world to me)	Aileen Stanley	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BVE-51690	10-in.	5/8/1929	To be in love (espesh'lly with you)	Jack Smith	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	MVE-51790	16-in.	5/16/1929	My wife	Ruth Wheeler ; Jack Wilson	Motion picture soundtrack : Comic scene, with piano and dubbed recording	lyricist
Victor	BVE-51967	10-in.	5/2/1929	To be in love	Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus	lyricist
Victor	BVE-53615	10-in.	5/14/1929	Mean to me	Napoleon's Emperors	Jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	BVE-53841	10-in.	6/14/1929	De mal corazón	Olga Albani	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BVE-56897	10-in.	2/16/1931	Walkin' my baby back home	Parker Gibbs ; Ted Weems Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist

(Results 26-50 of 418 records)

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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.