1959: The first Best Country and Western Performance Grammy Award is presented
April 8, 2021
The award was given to The Kingston Trio for their song “Tom Dooley.” This was one of the only major country music awards out there until the Academy of Country Music began awarding musicians in the late 1960s.
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