Hip Harp
by Dorothy Ashby & Frank Wess
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Dorothy Ashby & Frank Wess bestography
Hip Harp is ranked as the best album by Dorothy Ashby & Frank Wess.
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Hip Harp track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Hip Harp rankings
Rankings summary
Overall rank: 18,378th | 1950s rank: 523rd | 1958 rank: 96th| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  AAL2014 | Top 18 Music Albums of 1958 | 6/18 | 4 |
| 2025 | AAL2014 | Top 63 Music Albums of the 1950s | 17/63 | 15 |
| 2025 | BorderFreeAndrew | Top 58 Music Albums of 1958 | 58/58 | 0 |
| 2024 | babsfanatic87 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s | 62/100 | 8 |
| 2024 | AAL2014 | Jazz/Jazz Fusion/Jazz Rock | 59/100 | - |
| 2024 | AAL2014 | Best Ever Album Titles | 49/50 | - |
| 2023 | lisalisa | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s | 94/100 | 1 |
| 2023 | AAL2014 | Dorothy Ashby: So Far.. | 1/3 | - |
| 2022 | LosWochos | Top 100 Music Albums of 1958 | 58/100 | 2 |
| 2019 | stereo_mike | Top 25 Music Albums of 1958 | 1/25 | 5 |
| 2019 | stereo_mike | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s | 4/100 | 19 |
| 2019 | panapsal | Top 100 Music Albums of 1958 | 24/100 | 4 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 12 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 58 | |||
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Hip Harp ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 11/13/2025 10:49 | TonySayers61 | 23,359 | 64/100 |
| ! | 01/03/2025 00:23 | BorderFreeAndrew | 14,563 | 74/100 |
| ! | 08/04/2024 14:38 | babsfanatic87 | 458 | 84/100 |
| ! | 11/19/2023 18:28 | AAL2014 | 3,583 | 75/100 |
| ! | 11/05/2022 13:33 | LosWochos | 46,693 | 75/100 |
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