St. James Armenian Men’s Club
Contact : Bob Semonian
465 Mt.Auburn Street
Watertown , Ma. 02472
Tel: 617-9230727
St. James Armenian Church Men’s Club Meeting , Monday 2/1/2010
Vahan (Hovhannissian) Hovy , an author and songwriter, will be speaking at
the St. James Men’s Club dinner meeting on Monday, February 1, 2010. The
topic will be The Hand of God – His experiences in the 2nd World War.
Mr. Hovy came from Armenia to this country at the age of three with his
parents in 1928. At the age of five , he performed his first concert.
After his high school graduation, Vahan volunteered for the army in 1942 ,
serving in Europe. He was shot in combat , taken prisoner by the Germans and
was a POW / MIA till the war’s end in 1945. His experiences during these
years shaped his faith and guided his life.
Following his graduation from Cornell University , he opened an office in
the heart of the music industry known as Tin Pan Alley , where he wrote and
published and recorded many songs , and was associated with the likes of
Benny Goodman Family , Connie Francis , the Andrew Sisters and Roy Rogers .
He also collaborated with Mitch Miller in song writing, including a number
recorded by Rosemary Clooney.
Vahan continues to write music and speak about his experiences during the
war , of which he has written about in his book titled " The Hand of God ".
The dinner meeting is held at the St.James Armenian Church Cultural Center
465 Mt. Auburn St. Watertown , Massachusetts.
The social hour starts at 6:15 P.M. followed by a complete Losh Kebab
and Kheyma dinner at 7 P.M. . All are welcome to attend, there are no
entry fees.