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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. 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.

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  • Roy Turk (* 20. September 1892 in New York; † 30. November 1934 in Hollywood) war ein amerikanischer Liedtexter der Tin-Pan-Alley-Ära. Seine bekanntesten Songs sind Are You Lonesome Tonight?, den er 1926 gemeinsam mit Lou Handman (Musik) schrieb, und Mean to Me, den er 1928 gemeinsam mit (Musik) schrieb. (de)
  • 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. (en)
  • Roy Turk (New York, 20 september 1892 - Hollywood, 30 november 1934) was een Amerikaanse songwriter van het Tin Pan Alley-tijdperk. Zijn bekendste songs zijn Are You Lonesome Tonight?, die hij in 1926 samen met Lou Handman (muziek) schreef en Mean to Me, die hij in 1928 samen met Fred E. Ahlert (muziek) schreef. (nl)
  • Roy Turk, född 20 september, 1892 i New York, New York, död 30 november, 1934 i Hollywood, Kalifornien, var en amerikansk låtskrivare. Han samarbetade mycket med kompositören Fred E. Ahlert där Turk skrev texterna, till exempel har de skrivit låtarna "Mean to Me" som har blivit en jazzstandard och "Walkin' My Baby Back Home" som Beppe Wolgers skrev en svensk text på, som blev "Sakta vi gå genom stan". Turk blev invald till Songwriters Hall of Fame år 1970. (sv)
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  • Roy Turk (* 20. September 1892 in New York; † 30. November 1934 in Hollywood) war ein amerikanischer Liedtexter der Tin-Pan-Alley-Ära. Seine bekanntesten Songs sind Are You Lonesome Tonight?, den er 1926 gemeinsam mit Lou Handman (Musik) schrieb, und Mean to Me, den er 1928 gemeinsam mit (Musik) schrieb. (de)
  • 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. (en)
  • Roy Turk (New York, 20 september 1892 - Hollywood, 30 november 1934) was een Amerikaanse songwriter van het Tin Pan Alley-tijdperk. Zijn bekendste songs zijn Are You Lonesome Tonight?, die hij in 1926 samen met Lou Handman (muziek) schreef en Mean to Me, die hij in 1928 samen met Fred E. Ahlert (muziek) schreef. (nl)
  • Roy Turk, född 20 september, 1892 i New York, New York, död 30 november, 1934 i Hollywood, Kalifornien, var en amerikansk låtskrivare. Han samarbetade mycket med kompositören Fred E. Ahlert där Turk skrev texterna, till exempel har de skrivit låtarna "Mean to Me" som har blivit en jazzstandard och "Walkin' My Baby Back Home" som Beppe Wolgers skrev en svensk text på, som blev "Sakta vi gå genom stan". Turk blev invald till Songwriters Hall of Fame år 1970. (sv)
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