Hamilton Journal-News (OH), Sunday, October 6, 2002 - Pg B2 - Turk Van Lake
Jazz guitarist dead at 84
The Associated Press
New York - Turk Van Lake, a jazz guitarist and arranger of swing music, 
died Sept. 1 at 84.
He recorded with Sarah Vaughan and played with the Benny Goodman Orchestra 
during its 1962 Russian tour.
Under the original name, Vanig Hovsepian, he studied 12-tone composition at 
the Boston Conservatory and became a classical composer.
In the 1940's he worked with Lionel Hampton and Buddy Rich.