Top 33 Music Albums of the 1940s
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- Chart updated: 01/11/2026 16:45
- (Created: 12/10/2022 18:37).
- Chart size: 33 albums.
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Top 33 Music Albums of the 1940s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 4 | 12% | |
| 1941 | 3 | 9% | |
| 1942 | 3 | 9% | |
| 1943 | 3 | 9% | |
| 1944 | 3 | 9% | |
| 1945 | 2 | 6% | |
| 1946 | 5 | 15% | |
| 1947 | 4 | 12% | |
| 1948 | 3 | 9% | |
| 1949 | 3 | 9% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The King Cole Trio | 4 | 12% | |
| Lead Belly | 4 | 12% | |
| Frank Sinatra | 3 | 9% | |
| Woody Guthrie | 3 | 9% | |
| Édith Piaf | 2 | 6% | |
| Josh White | 2 | 6% | |
| Paul Robeson | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 33 Music Albums of the 1940s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 1 from 23rd to 22ndBlues On Parade by Woody Herman And His Orchestra |
| Up 1 from 22nd to 21stBlues by Lonnie Johnson |
| Up 1 from 21st to 20thBlues Till Dawn by Libby Holman |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 8 from 15th to 23rdSouvenir Album by Ella Fitzgerald |
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