Turk Van Lake
Vanig Rupen Hovsepian (June 15, 1918 – September 1, 2002), better known as Turk Van Lake, was an American arranger, composer and jazz guitarist. Born in Boston, he studied composition at the Boston Conservatory and went on to play with Charlie Barnet, Lionel Hampton, Buddy Rich, Sarah Vaughan, and with the Benny Goodman Orchestra. In the 1950s he wrote for Metronome magazine. Until his retirement in 1993, he was as an adjunct music professor at the College of Staten Island. Van Lake was the first guitar teacher of Reeves Gabrels the lead guitarist for David Bowie and Tin Man |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 15, 1918 (Boston), Died September 1, 2002 (Staten Island)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1953
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, arranger
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Recordings (Results 26-33 of 33 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 72450 | 10-in. | 10/17/1944 | Into each life some pain must fall | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 72451 | 10-in. | 10/17/1944 | You always hurt the one you love | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 72452 | 10-in. | 10/17/1944 | West End blues | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 72453 | 10-in. | 10/17/1944 | Desert sands | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 84293 | 4/8/1953 | Cheerful little earful | Terry Gibbs Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 84294 | 4/8/1953 | I may be wrong | Terry Gibbs Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 84295 | 4/8/1953 | Swinging the Robert A.G. (Waitin' for the R.A.G.) | Terry Gibbs Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 84296 | 4/8/1953 | Lollypop | Terry Gibbs Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Van Lake, Turk," accessed April 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/210473.
Van Lake, Turk. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/210473.
"Van Lake, Turk." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 April 2024.
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