Composer
Roy Turk
American songwriter and lyricist (1892-1934)
1892–1934
3 works in the index
- Born
- 1892
- Died
- 1934
- Birthplace
- New York City
- Place of death
- Hollywood
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Roy Kenneth Turk (September 20, 1892 – November 30, 1934) was an American songwriter and lyricist, who frequently collaborated with composer Fred E. Ahlert, with whom he wrote their popular 1929 song "Mean to Me", which became a jazz standard. In 1926 he collaborated with Lou Handman on his best known song, the 1927 hit Are You Lonesome Tonight?, which Elvis Presley later revived. He worked with many other composers, including for film lyrics. Turk was elected posthumously to the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- songwriter; lyricist; composer
- Notable works
- Are You Lonesome Tonight?
- Birth name
- Roy Kenneth Turk
- Native languages
- English
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 27332876
- ISNI
- 0000000078279663
- GND ID
- 141387807
- Library of Congress ID
- no89009291
- MusicBrainz ID
- 30305a68-ba45-42b6-8f25-f0917b4fc06d
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Piano, Vocal, Voice
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 3
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Are You Lonesome Tonight? | — | — | — | Guitar | — | 2 |
| Walkin' My Baby Back Home | — | — | — | Voice | — | 1 |
| You're Trying To Throw Me Down | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 27332876.