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Roy Turk | |
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| Born | Roy Kenneth Turk September 20, 1892 New York City, New York, United States |
| Died | November 30, 1934 (aged 42) Hollywood, California, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter and lyricist |
| Years active | 1920s–1930s |
| Style | Traditional pop, cast recordings, show tunes, vaudeville, vocal music |
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.
Among his compositions (with music by Fred Ahlert unless otherwise noted):
He also worked with composers such as Harry Akst, George W. Meyer, Charles Tobias, Arthur Johnston, Maceo Pinkard, and J. Russell Robinson.
