Ella Fitzgerald becomes first Black woman to win a Grammy Award May 4, 1959.
Called the First Lady of Song, Ella Fitzgerald becomes the first Black woman to win a Grammy at the Recording Academy’s inaugural awards show on May 4, 1959.
During the event, held at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, Fitzgerald took home two of 28 awards, for best jazz and female vocal performances. “Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Song Book” bested performances by Doris Day, Eydie Gorme, Peggy Lee and Keely Smith for best female vocal performance, while “Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book” won for jazz performance.
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