Songs written by Roy Turk&nbsp;&nbsp;

Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra

14.

1928

Evening Star by Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra

108

15
US

vocal Bing Crosby
[Columbia 1401]
written by Fred E. Ahlert (as Fred Ahlert) & Roy Turk

Nick Lucas

15.

I'll Get By by Nick Lucas

125

12
US

written by Fred E. Ahlert & Roy Turk

Aileen Stanley

16.

I'll Get By, As Long as I Have You by Aileen Stanley

18
US

[Victor 21839]
written by Fred E. Ahlert & Roy Turk

Ruth Etting

17.

⑤ I'll Get By, As Long as I Have You by Ruth Etting

261

3
US

[songwriter #5 hit]
written by Fred E. Ahlert & Roy Turk

Aileen Stanley

18.

I'll Never Ask for More by Aileen Stanley

103

16
US

[Victor 21874]
written by Roy Turk

Helen Morgan

19.

Mean to Me by Helen Morgan

132

11
US

[Victor 21930]
written by Fred E. Ahlert & Roy Turk

Ruth Etting

20.

Mean to Me by Ruth Etting

261

3
US

written by Fred E. Ahlert (as Fred Ahlert) & Roy Turk

Kate Smith

21.

Benny Krueger and His Orchestra

I Don't Know Why by Kate Smith

107

15
US

[Columbia 2539]
written by Fred E. Ahlert & Roy Turk

22.

Wayne King and His Orchestra

I Don't Know Why by Benny Krueger and His Orchestra

164

8
US

[Brunswick 6185]
written by Fred E. Ahlert & Roy Turk

23.

④ I Don't Know Why (I Just Do) by Wayne King and His Orchestra

301

2
US

[songwriter #4 hit]
written by Fred E. Ahlert & Roy Turk

Lee Morse

24.

Walkin' My Baby Back Home by Lee Morse

18
US

written by Fred E. Ahlert & Roy Turk

The Charleston Chasers

25.

Ted Weems and His Orchestra

Walkin' My Baby Back Home by The Charleston Chasers

107

15
US

written by Fred E. Ahlert & Roy Turk

26.

Walkin' My Baby Back Home by Ted Weems and His Orchestra

164

8
US

written by Fred E. Ahlert & Roy Turk

Nick Lucas

27.

Walkin' My Baby Back Home by Nick Lucas

164

8
US

[Brunswick 6048]
written by Fred E. Ahlert & Roy Turk

Russ Columbo

28.

Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra

Where the Blue of the Night (Meets the Gold of the Day) by Russ Columbo

116

13
US

written by Roy Turk

, Fred E. Ahlert & Bing Crosby

29.

I'll Follow You by Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra

19
US

written by Roy Turk

Louis Armstrong

30.

Love, You Funny Thing by Louis Armstrong

241

4
US

written by Roy Turk

& Fred E. Ahlert (as Fred Ahlert)

Rose Marie

31.

Say That You Were Teasing Me by Rose Marie

19
US

written by Roy Turk

Bing Crosby

32.

Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians

Where the Blue of the Night (Meets the Gold of the Day) by Bing Crosby

241

4
US

[Brunswick 6226]
written by Roy Turk

, Fred E. Ahlert & Bing Crosby

33.

Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra

With Summer Coming On by Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians

18
US

[Victor 24016]
written by Fred E. Ahlert (as Fred Ahlert) & Roy Turk

34.

1937

Mean to Me by Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra

176

7
US

vocal Billie Holiday
written by Fred E. Ahlert & Roy Turk

Harry James and His Orchestra

35.

04/1944

③ I'll Get by (As Long as I Have You) by Harry James and His Orchestra

331

✫1
US

[songwriter #3 hit]
vocals by Dick Haymes
written by Fred E. Ahlert & Roy Turk

The Four King Sisters

36.

04/1944

I'll Get by (As Long as I Have You) by The Four King Sisters

115

12
US

written by Fred E. Ahlert & Roy Turk

The Ink Spots

37.

05/1944

I'll Get by (As Long as I Have You) by The Ink Spots

200

7
US

4
R&B

written by Fred E. Ahlert & Roy Turk

Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra

38.

07/1946

I Don't Know Why (I Just Do) by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra

16
US

vocals by Stuart Foster; hit for Wayne King in 1931
written by Fred E. Ahlert & Roy Turk

The Andrews Sisters

39.

08/1946

I Don't Know Why (I Just Do) by The Andrews Sisters

17
US

written by Fred E. Ahlert & Roy Turk

Blue Barron and His Orchestra

40.

04/1950

Are You Lonesome Tonight by Blue Barron and His Orchestra

19
US

written by Lou Handman & Roy Turk

Henri René and His Musette Orchestra

41.

08/1951

Gimme a Little Kiss, Will Ya Huh? by Henri René and His Musette Orchestra

138

10
US

featuring April Stevens
written by Roy Turk

, Whispering Jack Smith (as "Whispering" Jack Smith) & Maceo Pinkard

Johnnie Ray

42.

05/1952

Walkin' My Baby Back Home by Johnnie Ray

from Johnnie Ray

241

4
US

12
UK

hit for Ted Weems in 1931
[Columbia 39701]
written by Fred E. Ahlert & Roy Turk

Nat King Cole and Billy May and His Orchestra

43.

07/1952

Walkin' My Baby Back Home by Nat King Cole and Billy May and His Orchestra

111

8
US

written by Fred E. Ahlert & Roy Turk

Billy Williams

44.

07/1958

I'll Get by (As Long as I Have You) by Billy Williams

87
US

[Coral 61999]
written by Fred E. Ahlert & Roy Turk

Tommy Mara

45.

08/1958

Where the Blue of the Night by Tommy Mara

76
US

[Felsted 8532]
written by Roy Turk

Connie Francis

46.

11/1958

I'll Get By by Connie Francis

19
UK

written by Fred E. Ahlert & Roy Turk

Jaye P. Morgan

47.

02/1959

Are You Lonesome Tonight by Jaye P. Morgan

65
US

[MGM 12752]
written by Lou Handman & Roy Turk

Shaye Cogan

48.

03/1960

Mean to Me by Shaye Cogan

40
UK

[MGM 12866]
written by Fred E. Ahlert & Roy Turk

Elvis Presley

49.

11/1960

① Are You Lonesome Tonight? by Elvis Presley

438

✫1
US

22
country

3
R&B

✫1
UK

[songwriter #1 hit]
hit for Vaughn Deleath in 1927
[RCA Victor 47-7810]
written by Lou Handman & Roy Turk

Dodie Stevens

50.

12/1960

Yes, I'm Lonesome Tonight by Dodie Stevens

from Pink Shoelaces

60
US

[Dot 16167]
written by Roy Turk

& Lou Handman

Thelma Carpenter

51.

12/1960

Yes, I'm Lonesome Tonight by Thelma Carpenter

55
US

written by Roy Turk

& Lou Handman

Linda Scott

52.

10/1961

I Don't Know Why by Linda Scott

12
US

2
AC

hit for Wayne King in 1931
[Canadian American 129]
written by Roy Turk

Shirley Bassey

53.

11/1961

I'll Get By (As Long as I Have You) by Shirley Bassey

10
UK

written by Fred E. Ahlert & Roy Turk

Eden Kane

54.

05/1962

I Don't Know Why by Eden Kane

102

7
UK

[London 9532]
written by Fred E. Ahlert & Roy Turk

Hank Locklin

55.

02/1969

Where the Blue of the Night Meets the Gold of the Day by Hank Locklin

from Softly

34
country

[RCA Victor 47-9710]
written by Roy Turk

, Fred E. Ahlert & Bing Crosby

The Williams Brothers

56.

03/1973

I Don't Know Why (I Just Do) by The Williams Brothers

37
UK

as Andy Williams & David Williams
written by Fred E. Ahlert & Roy Turk

Donny Osmond

57.

11/1973

Are You Lonesome Tonight by Donny Osmond

from A Time for Us

14
US

31
AC

charted as When I Fall in Love / Are You Lonesome Tonight in US AC charts
[MGM 14677]
written by Lou Handman & Roy Turk

Marty Robbins

58.

05/1977

I Don't Know Why (I Just Do) by Marty Robbins

from Adios Amigo

108
US

10
country

[Columbia 10536]
written by Fred E. Ahlert & Roy Turk

Elvis Presley

59.

09/1977

46
UK

[R]
written by Lou Handman & Roy Turk

60.

03/1982

John Schneider & Jill Michaels

25
UK

laughing version
written by Lou Handman & Roy Turk

61.

07/1983

Are You Lonesome Tonight by John Schneider & Jill Michaels

from If You Believe

57
country

[Scotti Brothers 03945]
written by Lou Handman & Roy Turk

Elvis Presley

62.

08/1991

68
UK

[R]
[live]
written by Lou Handman & Roy Turk

63.

02/2005