https://whentcowboysings.com/ 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 | When The Cowboy Sings And Newhillbilly

The Kingston Trio & Friends Reunion Concert - 1982. | Top Hat Crew's "Live Music Archives"

The Kingston Trio - Tom Dooley (1958) "Tom Dooley," The Kingston Trio's landmark recording from 1958, is not just a song but a cultural artifact that significantly contributed to the folk revival movement in the United States. This haunting ballad tells the true story of Tom Dula, a Confederate soldier executed for the murder of his lover, Laura Foster, in North Carolina post-Civil War. The Trio's rendition, which modernized the traditional Appalachian folk tune, brought the story of "Tom Dooley