Top 100 Music Albums of the 1940s
by TheNowhereGuy 
- Chart updated: 06/28/2020 07:15
- (Created: 06/28/2020 06:33).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1972*
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Rank Score:
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1940s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1941 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1942 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1943 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1944 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1945 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1946 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1947 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1948 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1949 | 13 | 13% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Woody Guthrie | 3 | 3% | |
| Charlie Parker | 3 | 3% | |
| The Original Broadway Cast | 3 | 3% | |
| Hazel Scott | 3 | 3% | |
| Various Artists | 2 | 2% | |
| Lead Belly | 2 | 2% | |
| Mary Lou Williams | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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80 | 80% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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