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 26-50 of 418 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Turk, Roy," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108801.
Turk, Roy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108801.
"Turk, Roy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 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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