Top 15 Music Albums of the 1940s
by arnellarsen 
The Man With The Mandolin - Dave Apollon (1941)/Gene Autry - Gene Autry (1942)/Hit Parade - Mark Warnow And His Orchestra Featuring Jerry Wayne Hawaiian (1945)/Paradise - Les Paul And His Trio (1949)/Spade Cooley And His Orchestra - Sagebrush Swing/Dinah Shore - Musical Orchids ...
- Chart updated: 03/07/2024 06:15
- (Created: 12/13/2021 20:57).
- Chart size: 15 albums.
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Top 15 Music Albums of the 1940s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1941 | 2 | 13% | |
| 1942 | 3 | 20% | |
| 1943 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1944 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1945 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1946 | 2 | 13% | |
| 1947 | 4 | 27% | |
| 1948 | 1 | 7% | |
| 1949 | 3 | 20% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys | 2 | 13% | |
| The Sons Of The Pioneers | 1 | 7% | |
| Roy Acuff And His Smoky Mountain Boys | 1 | 7% | |
| Merle Travis | 1 | 7% | |
| Texas Gladden | 1 | 7% | |
| Pete Johnson & Albert Ammons | 1 | 7% | |
| Albert Ammons | 1 | 7% | |
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