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Who won the first album of the year Grammy in 1959?

Question #149981. Asked by BigTriviaDawg.
Last updated Oct 21 2023.
Originally posted Oct 20 2023 7:29 PM.

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And the winner is...Henry Mancini "The Music From Peter Gunn"

link https://www.grammy.com/awards/1st-annual-grammy-awards

Oct 21 2023, 6:15 AM
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Henry Mancini with an album of music he had composed and conducted for a television series.
The 1st Annual Grammy Awards were held on May 4, 1959. They recognized musical accomplishments by performers for the year 1958... Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie, Domenico Modugno, Ross Bagdasarian, and Henry Mancini, each won 2 awards.
link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Annual_Grammy_Awards
"The Music from Peter Gunn" is a soundtrack album to the TV series Peter Gunn, composed and conducted by Henry Mancini, and released in January 1959 on RCA Victor. It was the first album ever to win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1959. The album was followed by "More Music from Peter Gunn," released on RCA Victor in July 1959.
link https://wiki2.org/en/The_Music_from_Peter_Gunn

Response last updated by psnz on Oct 21 2023.
Oct 21 2023, 8:55 PM
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