Top 100 Music Albums of the 1940s
by downandout 
- Chart updated: 01/26/2026 11:45
- (Created: 01/25/2026 13:28).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1940s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1941 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1942 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1943 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1944 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1945 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1946 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1947 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1948 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1949 | 17 | 17% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Various Artists | 5 | 5% | |
| Woody Guthrie | 5 | 5% | |
| Frank Sinatra | 4 | 4% | |
| Bing Crosby | 4 | 4% | |
| The Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France | 4 | 4% | |
| Charlie Parker | 4 | 4% | |
| Lead Belly | 4 | 4% | |
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