Top 91 Music Albums of the 1940s
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Leaving out classical recordings for now.
- Chart updated: 09/25/2020 22:45
- (Created: 07/06/2020 17:46).
- Chart size: 91 albums.
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Top 91 Music Albums of the 1940s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1940 | 12 | 13% | |
| 1941 | 10 | 11% | |
| 1942 | 7 | 8% | |
| 1943 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1944 | 14 | 15% | |
| 1945 | 7 | 8% | |
| 1946 | 11 | 12% | |
| 1947 | 9 | 10% | |
| 1948 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1949 | 11 | 12% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Josh White | 7 | 8% | |
| Lead Belly | 4 | 4% | |
| The Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France | 4 | 4% | |
| Almanac Singers | 3 | 3% | |
| The King Cole Trio | 3 | 3% | |
| Hazel Scott | 3 | 3% | |
| Woody Guthrie | 3 | 3% | |
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77 | 85% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 91 Music Albums of the 1940s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 70 from 80th to 10th Cowboy Classics by The Sons Of The Pioneers |
| Up 41 from 81st to 40th Benny Goodman & Peggy Lee by Benny Goodman & Peggy Lee |
| Up 23 from 79th to 56th Teddy Wilson by Teddy Wilson |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 4 from 59th to 63rd Dance Parade by Count Basie |
| Down 4 from 60th to 64th One O'Clock Jump by Count Basie And His Orchestra |
| Down 4 from 61st to 65th The Stuff Smith Trio by The Stuff Smith Trio |
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