Top 82 Music Albums of the 1940s
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Hayden 
- Chart updated: 01/10/2026 00:45
- (Created: 06/15/2020 15:22).
- Chart size: 82 albums.
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Top 82 Music Albums of the 1940s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 10 | 12% | |
| 1941 | 11 | 13% | |
| 1942 | 5 | 6% | |
| 1943 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1944 | 8 | 10% | |
| 1945 | 4 | 5% | |
| 1946 | 13 | 16% | |
| 1947 | 8 | 10% | |
| 1948 | 6 | 7% | |
| 1949 | 15 | 18% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Josh White | 6 | 7% | |
| Hazel Scott | 4 | 5% | |
| The Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France | 4 | 5% | |
| Lead Belly | 3 | 4% | |
| Various Artists | 3 | 4% | |
| Mary Lou Williams | 2 | 2% | |
| Woody Guthrie | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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54 | 66% | |
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5 | 6% | |
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5 | 6% | |
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5 | 6% | |
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4 | 5% | |
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3 | 4% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 82 Music Albums of the 1940s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 1 from 26th to 25thThe Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France by The Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 25th to 26thBillie Holiday by Billie Holiday |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 10/30/2022 20:51 | DJENNY | 4,338 | 100/100 | |
| 05/05/2021 23:24 | jackq | 273 | 92/100 | |
| 09/25/2020 05:09 |  RoundTheBend | 370 | 92/100 | |
| 06/16/2020 16:01 |  LedZep | 1,103 | 84/100 | |
| 06/15/2020 21:09 |  Jameth | 47 | 96/100 |
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From BozoTyrannus 06/15/2020 16:53 | #253585
BozoTyrannus 06/15/2020 16:53 | #253585
Man, I totally forgot about Carlos Montoya and Gene Krupa! Definitely revising my list.
Also, happy to see the 40s charts being utilized already!
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