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May 4, 1959
The Kingston Trio's "Tom Dooley" wins Best Country & Western Performance at the first Grammy Awards presentation. The folk record, which never made the country chart, beats two Everly Brothers singles, plus Don Gibson and Jimmie Rodgers
Nov 29, 1959
"The Battle Of New Orleans" wins Song of the Year for composer Jimmy Driftwood and Best Country & Western Performance for Johnny Horton during the second annual Grammy Awards
Apr 12, 1961
The Marty Robbins recording "El Paso" wins Best Country & Western Performance during the third annual Grammy Awards
May 29, 1962
Jimmy Dean wins Best Country & Western Recording for "Big Bad John" during the fourth annual Grammy Awards
May 15, 1963
Burl Ives wins Best Country & Western Recording at the fifth annual Grammy awards with "Funny Way Of Laughin'"
May 12, 1964
Bobby Bare wins Best Country & Western Recording for "Detroit City" in the sixth annual Grammy Awards
Apr 13, 1965
Roger Miller wins five trophies in the seventh annual Grammy Awards: Best New Country & Western Artist; Country & Western Album, for "Dang Me/Chug-A-Lug"; and Country & Western Single, Song and Male Vocal, for "Dang Me"
Mar 15, 1966
Roger Miller wins six times at the eighth annual Grammy Awards. "King Of The Road" takes Best Contemporary Male, Contemporary Single, Country & Western Male, Country & Western Single and Country & Western Song, and "The Return Of Roger Miller" snags Country & Western Album
Mar 2, 1967
"Almost Persuaded" nets three trophies during the ninth annual Grammy Awards. David Houston wins Best Country & Western Recording and Best C&W Vocal Performance, Male, while songwriters Billy Sherrill and Glenn Sutton take Best Country & Western Song
Feb 29, 1968
Johnny Cash and June Carter announce their plans to marry during the 10th annual Grammy awards in Nashville, as they collect the trophy for Best Country & Western Duet, Trio or Group with "Jackson"
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