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Turk, Roy, 1892-1934

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Personal name headingTurk, Roy, 1892-1934
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Birth date1892-09-20
Death date1934-11-30
Place of birthNew York (N.Y.)
Place of originUnited States
Place of deathCalifornia
Field of activityPopular music
Profession or occupationLyricists
Found inGlamour [MP] 1934: credits (musical score, Roy Turk)
OCLC, 7-11-89 (hdg.: Turk, Roy, 1892-1934)
Wikipedia, July 29, 2022 (Roy Turk; Roy Kenneth Turk; born September 20, 1892; died November 30, 1934; American songwriter and lyricist; frequently collaborated with Fred E. Ahlert)
Songwriters Hall of Fame website, August 1, 2022 (Roy Turk; born September 20, 1892, New York City; died November 30, 1934, California; inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970; wrote Elvis's "Are You Lonesome Tonight?")
   <https://www.songhall.org/profile/Roy_Turk>