Top 75 Music Albums of the 1940s by 
Hayden 
- Chart updated: 09/14/2025 13:45
- (Created: 06/15/2020 15:22).
- Chart size: 75 albums.
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Top 75 Music Albums of the 1940s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1940 | 9 | 12% | |
| 1941 | 9 | 12% | |
| 1942 | 5 | 7% | |
| 1943 | 2 | 3% | |
| 1944 | 8 | 11% | |
| 1945 | 4 | 5% | |
| 1946 | 12 | 16% | |
| 1947 | 8 | 11% | |
| 1948 | 5 | 7% | |
| 1949 | 13 | 17% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Josh White | 6 | 8% | |
| 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 | 3% | |
| Woody Guthrie | 2 | 3% | |
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53 | 71% | |
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5 | 7% | |
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4 | 5% | |
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4 | 5% | |
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3 | 4% | |
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2 | 3% | |
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2 | 3% | |
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Top 75 Music Albums of the 1940s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 60th to 61st Benny Goodman Sextet by Benny Goodman Sextet |
| Down 1 from 61st to 62nd A Piano Recital by Hazel Scott |
| Down 1 from 62nd to 63rd Piano Solos by Mary Lou Williams |
| New entries |
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 Drums Of Haitiby Various Artists |
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 100/100  | 10/30/2022 20:51 | DJENNY | | 100/100 |
| 90/100 | 05/05/2021 23:24 | jackq | | 92/100 |
| 100/100 | 09/25/2020 05:09 |  RoundTheBend | | 92/100 |
| 100/100 | 06/16/2020 16:01 |  LedZep | | 84/100 |
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BozoTyrannus 06/15/2020 16:53
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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