Plays The Blues
by King Oliver
10" King Oliver Plays The Blues Ida Cox & Sara Martin 1953 Riverside RLP1007 VG+
Condition: Used
Condition: Used
King Oliver & Dixie Syncopators - Black Snake Blues / Willie The Weeper 10" 78
Condition: Used
Condition: Used
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Overall rank: 42,185th | 1950s rank: 1,216th | 1953 rank: 81st| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Steppenwolf666 | Top 26 Music Albums of 1953 | 9/26 | 3 |
| 2025 | Top 100 Music Albums of 1953 | 26/100 | 4 | |
| 2023 | Top 10 Music Albums of 1953 | 9/10 | 1 | |
| 2022 | Steppenwolf666 | Top 54 Music Albums of the 1950s | 31/54 | 9 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 4 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 17 | |||
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| 10/12/2025 11:54 | TonySayers61 | 23,834 | 64/100 | |
| 06/26/2025 06:47 | 10,791 | 63/100 | ||
| 03/20/2022 18:06 | 8,427 | 65/100 | ||
| 02/20/2022 03:39 | Gendjar | 4,715 | 56/100 | |
| 10/19/2020 14:25 | 12,673 | 61/100 |
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