Golden Grammy Memories: Billboard’s Coverage Over the Years

Billboard began publishing in 1894, so it was already eligible for the AARP when the Grammys were just a glint in the industry’s eye. It wasn’t until 1957 that the Hollywood Beautification Committee held a meeting with West Coast label executives about promoting Los Angeles as a center of the music business. “Following the initial meeting with the beautifiers,” Billboard reported in the May 11, 1959, issue, “six record company execs remained to discus