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 126-150 of 418 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 80949 | 10-in. | 4/11/1923 | Aggravatin' papa | Down Home Trio ; Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 80950 | 10-in. | 4/11/1923 | Beale Street mamma | Down Home Trio ; Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 81046 | 10-in. | 5/30/1923 | Two time Dan | Frank Westphal Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 81129 | 10-in. | 7/12/1923 | My sweetie went away | California Ramblers | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 81138 | 10-in. | 7/16/1923 | My sweetie went away | Dolly Kay ; Phil Phillips | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 81232 | 10-in. | 9/24/1923 | Sam Jones' blues | Irving Johns ; Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 81245 | 10-in. | 9/27/1923 | My sweetie went away | Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with clarinet and piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 81460 | 10-in. | 1/4/1924 | If you do-what you do | Eddie Cantor ; Georgians | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 81474 | 10-in. | 1/11/1924 | Maybe | Georgians ; Frank Guarente ; Dolly Kay | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 81482 | 10-in. | 1/13/1924 | Maybe | Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 81966 | 10-in. | 8/29/1924 | Morning (Won't you ever come 'round?) | Van and Schenck | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W140674 | 10-in. | 7/9/1925 | I'm gonna Charleston back to Charleston | California Ramblers | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W141163 | 10-in. | 10/20/1925 | Sweet man | Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W141229 | 10-in. | 10/30/1925 | Say! Who is that baby doll? | Ipana Troubadours ; Billy Jones ; Sam Lanin | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 141347 | 10-in. | 12/3/1925 | I'm gonna Charleston back to Charleston | Anthony Monde | Piano accordion solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W141612 | 10-in. | 2/8/1926 | (Gimme a little kiss) Will ya? Huh? | Ed Smalle | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W141708 | 10-in. | 2/20/1926 | I wonder what's become of Joe | Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 141759 | 10-in. | 3/4/1926 | "Gimme" a little kiss will "ya" huh? | Confidential Charley | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 141785 | 10-in. | 3/10/1926 | "Gimme" a little kiss will "ya" huh? | Fred Rich Hotel Astor Orchestra ; Bob Nelson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W141921 | 10-in. | 4/6/1926 | I wonder what's become of Joe? | Arthur Fields ; Little Ramblers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W141963 | 10-in. | 4/14/1926 | You've got those "wanna go back again" blues | Ruth Etting | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 141965 | 10-in. | 4/14/1926 | I wonder what's become of Joe? | The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Jack Wilson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W142050 | 10-in. | 4/19/1926 | You've got those wanna go back again blues | Ralph Bennett ; Bob Pittman ; Warner's Seven Aces | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 142184 | 10-in. | 5/11/1926 | Ah! Ah! Aw! Aw! (Papa mustn't do that) | Albert Campbell ; Jack Kaufman | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | W142208 | 10-in. | 5/15/1926 | Ah! Ah! Aw! Aw! (Papa mustn't do that) | Gangplank Orchestra ; Earl Gresh | Jazz/dance band, with vocal ensemble | lyricist, composer |
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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