Top 38 Music Albums of the 1950s
by Johnnyo 
Because I have to own the album for it to go onto any of my charts, I have found this the hardest decades list to do but here it is, for what it's worth.
If anyone has any suggestions for '50's albums for me to investigate please let me know.
- Chart updated: 05/08/2026 06:15
- (Created: 06/16/2012 12:53).
- Chart size: 38 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/25/2012]
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1959
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[First added to this chart: 12/03/2013]
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1959
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[First added to this chart: 11/25/2012]
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1958
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5,406
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[First added to this chart: 05/04/2017]
[First added to this chart: 11/25/2012]
[First added to this chart: 01/28/2017]
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1957
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1,682
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[First added to this chart: 06/22/2020]
[First added to this chart: 06/22/2020]
Total albums: 38. Page 1 of 4
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Top 38 Music Albums of the 1950s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1950 | 1 | 3% | |
| 1951 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1952 | 2 | 5% | |
| 1953 | 1 | 3% | |
| 1954 | 2 | 5% | |
| 1955 | 1 | 3% | |
| 1956 | 2 | 5% | |
| 1957 | 5 | 13% | |
| 1958 | 9 | 24% | |
| 1959 | 14 | 37% |
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| Johnny Cash | 6 | 16% | |
| Miles Davis | 5 | 13% | |
| Billie Holiday | 4 | 11% | |
| John Coltrane | 3 | 8% | |
| Serge Gainsbourg | 2 | 5% | |
| Chet Atkins | 2 | 5% | |
| John Lee Hooker | 1 | 3% | |
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BorderFreeAndrew 12/01/2024 19:30 | #306343
There's a wealth of great female vocal jazz albums from the 50's that I think you'd like - Sarah Vaughan, Peggy Lee, early Nina Simone, Abbey Lincoln, Julie London, Helen Merrill, Chris Connor, Anita O'Day, and one of my favorite hidden treasures, Ethel Ennis. (Edited)
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Larcx13 06/22/2020 12:19 | #254114
Larcx13 06/22/2020 12:19 | #254114
Nice list! Missing some artists like Chuck Berry and I find Johnny Cash to be more a song by song artist than having amazing records, but I can look past that. Miles David and Howlin' Wolf being up there is dope.
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sheep21 04/01/2013 10:09 | #70957
sheep21 04/01/2013 10:09 | #70957
You should check out some Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley and BB King. It would add more depth to your chart.
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