Top 25 Music Albums of the 1950s
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Bork 
Top 10 artists of the 50's:
1. Ray Charles, 2. Elvis Presley, 3. Johnny Cash, 4. Chuck Berry, 5. Little Richard, 6. Hank Williams, 7. Harry Belafonte, 8. Bill Haley, 9. Bo Diddley, 10. Povel Ramel
- Chart updated: 10/02/2021 03:15
- (Created: 12/05/2011 04:26).
- Chart size: 25 albums.
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Year of Release:
1959
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Rank Score:
3,496
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2011]
Year of Release:
1957
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Rank Score:
4,166
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Year of Release:
1956
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Rank Score:
826
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2011]
Year of Release:
1959
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Rank Score:
22,218
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2011]
Year of Release:
1957
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Rank Score:
1,646
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2011]
Year of Release:
1957
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Rank Score:
2,804
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2011]
Year of Release:
1959
Appears in:
Rank Score:
7,060
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2011]
Year of Release:
1959
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Rank Score:
6,408
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Total albums: 25. Page 1 of 3
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Top 25 Music Albums of the 1950s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1951 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1952 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1953 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1954 | 1 | 4% | |
| 1955 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1956 | 5 | 20% | |
| 1957 | 5 | 20% | |
| 1958 | 7 | 28% | |
| 1959 | 7 | 28% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Chuck Berry | 3 | 12% | |
| Harry Belafonte | 2 | 8% | |
| Johnny Cash | 2 | 8% | |
| Clifford Brown & Max Roach | 1 | 4% | |
| Miles Davis Quintet | 1 | 4% | |
| Little Richard | 1 | 4% | |
| Pérez Prado | 1 | 4% | |
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From Johnnyo 06/25/2013 12:02 | #79804
Can't argue with those choices. Some lovely albums on your list.
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| Best Artists of 1960 | |
|---|---|
| 1. Miles Davis | |
| 2. John Coltrane | |
| 3. Etta James | |
| 4. Charles Mingus | |
| 5. Elvis Presley | |
| 6. Joan Baez | |
| 7. Max Roach | |
| 8. Wes Montgomery | |
| 9. Muddy Waters | |
| 10. The Everly Brothers | |
| 11. Hank Mobley | |
| 12. Bill Evans | |
| 13. Bill Evans Trio | |
| 14. Ella Fitzgerald | |
| 15. Johnny Cash | |
| 16. John Lee Hooker | |
| 17. Bo Diddley | |
| 18. Miriam Makeba | |
| 19. Eddie Cochran | |
| 20. The Ventures |
