Roy Turk

Roy Turk
Born
Roy Kenneth Turk

(1892-09-20)September 20, 1892
New York City, New York, United States
DiedNovember 30, 1934(1934-11-30) (aged 42)
Hollywood, California, United States
Occupation(s)Songwriter and lyricist
Years active1920s–1930s
StyleTraditional 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.