Roy Turk, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Roy Turk

American songwriter

Date of Birth: 20-Sep-1892

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 30-Nov-1934

Profession: songwriter, lyricist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

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.