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 51-75 of 418 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-58108 | 10-in. | 12/14/1929 | Navy blues | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-58996 | 10-in. | 9/2/1932 | Always in my heart (Forever on my mind) | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-59663 | 10-in. | 4/2/1930 | Free and easy | High Hatters ; Leonard W. Joy ; Frank Luther | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-59664 | 10-in. | 4/2/1930 | It must be you | High Hatters ; Leonard W. Joy ; Frank Luther | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-62204 | 10-in. | 4/24/1930 | Into my heart | Frank Munn ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-62669 | 10-in. | 7/1/1930 | You never did that before | Ted Weems Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-67411 | 10-in. | 1/22/1931 | We're friends again | Victor Arden-Phil Ohman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-67466 | 10-in. | 2/22/1931 | Walkin' my baby back home | Maurice Chevalier | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-67545 | 10-in. | 9/23/1931 | I don't know why (I just do) | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBVE-68398 | 10-in. | 10/29/1932 | Cannot tell you why | Ray Hendricks ; Jimmie Grier Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BRC-69022 | 10-in. | 5/8/1931 | Walkin' my baby back home | Washboard Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BRC-70116 | 10-in. | 7/6/1931 | Why dance? | Ted Black Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BRC-70130 | 10-in. | 7/25/1931 | Why dance? | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BRC-70210 | 10-in. | 9/3/1931 | I don't know why (I just do) | Russ Columbo | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-70612 | 10-in. | 10/4/1931 | Can't you see (How I love you?) | Mildred Bailey ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BRC-70955 | 10-in. | 11/18/1931 | Where the blue of the night (Meets the gold of the day) | Russ Columbo | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | BRC-70979 | 10-in. | 12/17/1931 | I don't know why | Gus Haston ; Walter Brown Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BRC-70997 | 10-in. | 12/22/1931 | Yo no sé por qué | Virgilio Raben | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | BRC-71203 | 10-in. | 12/22/1931 | Where the blue of the night | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus | songwriter | |
| Victor | BRC-71209 | 10-in. | 12/29/1931 | Honest! Really! Truly! | Clare Hanlon ; Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BRC-71244 | 10-in. | 1/18/1932 | That's living! | Clare Hanlon ; Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BRC-71914 | 10-in. | 3/4/1932 | Love, you funny thing! | Fran Frey ; George Olsen and his Music | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BSHQ-71940 | 10-in. | 3/10/1932 | Say that you were teasing me | Baby Rose Marie | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | BRC-72555 | 10-in. | 5/9/1932 | Why can't this go on forever | Jack Denny ; Frank Luther ; Waldorf-Astoria Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BRC-72556 | 10-in. | 5/9/1932 | Why can't this go on forever | Jack Denny ; Waldorf-Astoria Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Turk, Roy," accessed May 7, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108801.
Turk, Roy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 7, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108801.
"Turk, Roy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 May 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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