Top 4 Music Albums of the 1940s
by 
Repo 
1942
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Saboteur- Alfred Hitchcock
- Chart updated: 02/07/2025 22:15
- (Created: 09/01/2022 09:14).
- Chart size: 4 albums.
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'47:a Riffin' the Scotch
aka Better To Burn Out...
He's hot as Hades
A lady's not safe in his arms when she's kissed
But I'm afraid that when he's cooled off
And maybe I'm ruled off his list
I'll never be missed - I MUST Have That Man (Billie Holiday)
People forget. They just do. Jazz was the Devil’s music. It wasn’t no place for a “Lady.” Day or night. These people lived hard. Partied harder. And you know who ruled that scene back in the thirties? Came in and turned everything upside down. A young Billie Holiday. The tempestuous Lady Day!
We tend to be too referential of the old-timers. Especially if they were a Lady. But there’s no denying it. Billie Holliday was a badass. She could zip when Teddy & his gang would zag. Her improvisational skills & riffing changed jazz forever. And she could drink you under the table while doing it. Don’t ever forget that. That would be cheapening her legacy.
And before I bid you good night, remember this as well, Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra was just positively sick => Benny Goodman on clarinet. Roy "Little Jazz" Eldridge on trumpet, & Ben Webster on tenor sax. Those three are household names for a reason. Billie's early recording sessions were positively oozing with talent.
Try just a little taste & you'll see what "just a little moonlight can do"... [First added to this chart: 09/01/2022]
aka Better To Burn Out...
He's hot as Hades
A lady's not safe in his arms when she's kissed
But I'm afraid that when he's cooled off
And maybe I'm ruled off his list
I'll never be missed - I MUST Have That Man (Billie Holiday)
People forget. They just do. Jazz was the Devil’s music. It wasn’t no place for a “Lady.” Day or night. These people lived hard. Partied harder. And you know who ruled that scene back in the thirties? Came in and turned everything upside down. A young Billie Holiday. The tempestuous Lady Day!
We tend to be too referential of the old-timers. Especially if they were a Lady. But there’s no denying it. Billie Holliday was a badass. She could zip when Teddy & his gang would zag. Her improvisational skills & riffing changed jazz forever. And she could drink you under the table while doing it. Don’t ever forget that. That would be cheapening her legacy.
And before I bid you good night, remember this as well, Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra was just positively sick => Benny Goodman on clarinet. Roy "Little Jazz" Eldridge on trumpet, & Ben Webster on tenor sax. Those three are household names for a reason. Billie's early recording sessions were positively oozing with talent.
Try just a little taste & you'll see what "just a little moonlight can do"... [First added to this chart: 09/01/2022]
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'41:a. My Roof Be A Leakin’
An album of Jim Crow Folksy-Blues protest songs delivered with tons of heart. I feel like this album should be in one of those “xxx Albums You Gotta Hear Before You Die” books. It’s just that good. A revelation, really. Raw & real acoustic blues. And I’d never even heard of Josh White before looking for an album from 1941 to pair with King Of the Zombies.
It may be historical in a sense, but it sure needs no handicap. Great stuff!
The Rating: Twisted Evil Twisted Evil Twisted Evil Twisted Evil
An album of Jim Crow Folksy-Blues protest songs delivered with tons of heart. I feel like this album should be in one of those “xxx Albums You Gotta Hear Before You Die” books. It’s just that good. A revelation, really. Raw & real acoustic blues. And I’d never even heard of Josh White before looking for an album from 1941 to pair with King Of the Zombies.
It may be historical in a sense, but it sure needs no handicap. Great stuff!
The Rating: Twisted Evil Twisted Evil Twisted Evil Twisted Evil
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[First added to this chart: 02/07/2025]
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[First added to this chart: 02/07/2025]
Total albums: 4. Page 1 of 1
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Top 4 Music Albums of the 1940s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1941 | 2 | 50% | |
| 1942 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1943 | 1 | 25% | |
| 1944 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1945 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1946 | 1 | 25% | |
| 1947 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1948 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1949 | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Paul Robeson | 2 | 50% | |
| Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra Featuring Billie Holiday | 1 | 25% | |
| Josh White | 1 | 25% |
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