Roy C. Bennett

Roy C. Bennett (August 12, 1918 – July 2, 2015) was an American songwriter known for the songs he wrote with Sid Tepper, which spawned several hits for Elvis Presley. Between 1945 and 1970, Tepper and Bennett published over 300 songs.

Birth and Death Data: Born Brooklyn (borough of New York City, New York, United States), Died July 2, 2015 (Queens (borough in New York City, New York, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1954

Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role	Audio
Victor	D9VB-1264	10-in.	4/11/1949	You're heartless	Four Tunes	Male vocal quartet, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Columbia	CO51905	10-in.	9/8/1954	A shot in the dark	George Morgan	Male vocal solo, with string band	songwriter

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bennett, Roy C.," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/355373.

Bennett, Roy C.. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/355373.

"Bennett, Roy C.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.