History Blog

May 4

Happy Birthday RIP Audrey Hepburn(Ruston 1929–1993) Paul Gleason(1939–2006) ; Richard Jenkins–74 Pia Zadora(Schipani)–67 Randy Travis(Traywick)–62 Mary Beth McDonough–60 Ana Gasteyer–54 William “Will” Arnett–51 Michael Pritchard(“Mike Dirnt”)–49 James Lance Bass–42 ; 1959 – The 1st Grammy Awards are held in the Grand Ballroom of the Beverly Hills Hotel. The list of winners as follows.

Best Album Cover : Winner: Frank Sinatra – Only the Lonely

Best Album Of The Year : Winner: Henry Mancini – The Music from Peter Gunn

Best Arrangement : Winner: Henry Mancini – The Music from Peter Gunn

Best Dance Band Performance : Winner: Count Basie – Basie

Best Female Vocal Performance : Winner: Ella Fitzgerald – Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Songbook

Best Group Jazz Performance : Winner: Count Basie – Basie

Best Individual Jazz Performance : Winner: Ella Fitzgerald – Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book

Best Male Vocal Performance : Winner: Perry Como

Best Original Cast Album – Broadway Or Television : Winner: Meredith Willson – The Music

Best Song Of The Year : Winner: Domecnico Modugno – Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)

Best Soundtrack Album, Dramatic Picture Score Or Original Cast : Winner: Andre Previn – Gigi