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 301-325 of 418 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E29070 | 10-in. | 1/15/1929 | I’ll never ask for more | Paramount Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E29248 | 10-in. | Feb. 1929 | I’ll tell the world (You’re all the world to me) | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra ; Frank Munn | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E29332 | 10-in. | Feb.1929 | Mean to me | Chester Gaylord | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E29339 | 10-in. | Feb.1929 | Mean to me | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra ; Scrappy Lambert | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E29473 | 10-in. | 3/15/1929 | The one that I love loves me | Scrappy Lambert ; Meyer Davis’ Swanee Syncopators | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E29592 | 10-in. | Apr. 1929 | Mean to me | Scrappy Lambert | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E29833 | 10-in. | May 1929 | To be in love (Espesh’lly with you) | Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E32600 | 10-in. | Apr. 1930 | The “Free and Easy” | Tom Clines and his Music | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E32834 | 10-in. | May 1930 | Into my heart | Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E35434 | 10-in. | Nov. 1930 | Walkin’ my baby back home | The Foursome | Vocal quartet | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E35441 | 10-in. | 11/24/1930 | We’re friends again | Jacques Renard Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E35741 | 10-in. | 12/12/1930 | We’re friends again | The Captivators [Red Nichols Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E35922 | 10-in. | 1/13/1931 | Walkin’ my baby back home | Grace Johnston | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E36029 | 10-in. | 2/6/1931 | Walkin’ my baby back home | Crooning Troubadours ; Nick Lucas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E36068 | 10-in. | 2/13/1931 | Walkin’ my baby back home | Detroiters ; Milt Shaw | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E36922 | 10-in. | 7/10/1931 | Why dance? | Californians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E36975 | 10-in. | 7/17/1931 | Why dance? | Will Osborne and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E37102 | 10-in. | 8/24/1931 | I don’t know why (I just do) | Sleepy Hall and his Collegians [Red Nichols and his Five Pennies] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E37153 | 10-in. | 9/14/1931 | There’s a time and a place for everything | Owen Fallon and his Californians [Benny Krueger's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E37163 | 10-in. | 9/16/1931 | Can’t you see? | Casa Loma Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E37182 | 10-in. | 9/4/1931 | Can’t you see? | Anthony Trini Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E37198 | 10-in. | 9/14/1931 | I don’t know why (I just do) | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E37246 | 10-in. | 10/7/1931 | Can’t you see? | Dick Robertson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E37357 | 10-in. | 11/19/1931 | Where the blue of the night (Meets the gold of the day) | Brunswick Studio Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E37373 | 10-in. | 11/23/1931 | Where the blue of the night (Meets the gold of the day) | Bing Crosby | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Turk, Roy," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108801.
Turk, Roy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108801.
"Turk, Roy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Turk, Roy, 1892-1934 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no89009291
Wikidata: Roy Turk - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q984231
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/27332876
MusicBrainz: Roy Turk - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/30305a68-ba45-42b6-8f25-f0917b4fc06d
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