What Jimmy Driftwood song won the 1959 Grammy Award for Song of the Year?

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Last updated Mar 22 2026.
Originally posted Feb 25 2026 12:10 PM.

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"The Battle of New Orleans" performed by Johnny Horton. The song was intended as a history lesson.

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Feb 25 2026, 7:53 PM

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Strangely enough, whilst Johnny Horton's rendition ranked high in USA, in UK the version by Lonnie Donegan was the more succesful.

Feb 26 2026, 9:47 AM

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There was also a New Zealand version "The Battle of the Waikato" performed by the Howard Morrison Quarter. Here are lyrics.

Feb 26 2026, 6:07 PM