Jamaican Folk Songs
by Louise Bennett
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Louise Bennett bestography
Jamaican Folk Songs is ranked 2nd best out of 2 albums by Louise Bennett on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Louise Bennett is Children's Jamaican Songs And Games which is ranked number 32581 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 26.
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Jamaican Folk Songs track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 75 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Jamaican Folk Songs rankings summary
Overall rank: 49,891st | 1950s rank: 1,380th | 1954 rank: 99th Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 4 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Hayden | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s | 78/100 | 5 |
| 2026 | Exist-en-ciel | Top 40 Music Albums of 1954 | 31/40 | 1 |
| 2026 | Hayden | Top 50 Music Albums of 1954 | 11/50 | 4 |
| 2025 |  StefanR10 | Top 98 Music Albums of 1954 | 53/98 | 2 |
| 2025 | Hayden | Mannish Water | 30/100 | - |
| 2025 | ReelBigToph | Top 99 Music Albums of 1954 | 72/99 | 1 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 6 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 14 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 12/23/2025 02:24 | Exist-en-ciel | 16,246 | 70/100 |
| ! | 10/16/2025 12:49 | TonySayers61 | 25,922 | 64/100 |
| ! | 06/30/2025 10:58 |  Igtonumama | 10,784 | 63/100 |
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From Hayden 05/05/2018 07:57 in Regional Music: Competition & Discussion
Hayden 05/05/2018 07:57 in Regional Music: Competition & Discussion“Aight, if this doesn't fit the bill, just let me know. It's been my recent niche dive. Carribean Music From The 50's. 1. Bahamas 2. Cuba 3. Cuba 4. Haiti 5. Y'all know Maya Deren. She recorded this. 6. Cuba 7. Jamaica 8. Haiti 9. Haiti 10. Trinidad & Tobago”
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