Top 57 Music Albums of the 1950s
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AwaitingAndrew 
- Chart updated: 06/28/2025 18:45
- (Created: 07/05/2016 23:18).
- Chart size: 57 albums.
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Favorite Track: Someday (You'll Be Sorry)
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Favorite Track: In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
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Year of Release:
1955
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4,608
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Favorite Track: All Of Me
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Favorite Track: Ain't Misbehavin'
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Top 57 Music Albums of the 1950s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1 | 2% | |
| 1951 | 1 | 2% | |
| 1952 | 2 | 4% | |
| 1953 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1954 | 3 | 5% | |
| 1955 | 4 | 7% | |
| 1956 | 9 | 16% | |
| 1957 | 13 | 23% | |
| 1958 | 13 | 23% | |
| 1959 | 11 | 19% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Louis Armstrong | 9 | 16% | |
| Frank Sinatra | 7 | 12% | |
| Ella Fitzgerald | 6 | 11% | |
| Billie Holiday | 5 | 9% | |
| Nat King Cole | 3 | 5% | |
| Miles Davis Quintet | 3 | 5% | |
| Elvis Presley | 3 | 5% | |
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Top 57 Music Albums of the 1950s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 1 from 3rd to 2ndSatchmo Serenades by Louis Armstrong |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 4 from 41st to 45thVince Guaraldi Trio by Vince Guaraldi Trio |
| Down 4 from 42nd to 46thElla Swings Lightly by Ella Fitzgerald |
| Down 4 from 43rd to 47thUnforgettable by Nat King Cole |
| New entries |
|---|
| Chet Baker Sings by Chet Baker |
| Cookin' With The Miles Davis Quintet by Miles Davis Quintet |
| Songs For Distingué Lovers by Billie Holiday |
| Chet by Chet Baker |
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