Years active 1920s–1930s | Name Roy Turk | |
Full Name Roy Kenneth Turk Born September 20, 1892 ( 1892-09-20 ) New York City, New York, U.S. Died November 30, 1934(1934-11-30) (aged 42)
Hollywood, California, U.S. Occupation Songwriter and lyricist Style Traditional pop, cast recordings, show tunes, vaudeville, vocal music | ||
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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. He worked with many other composers, including for film lyrics. Turk was elected to the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.
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Among his compositions (with music by Fred Ahlert unless otherwise noted):
He also worked with composers such as Harry Akst, George Meyer, Charles Tobias, Arthur Johnston, Maceo Pinkard, and J. Russell Robinson.
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