Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
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The pure joy of listening to a jazz vocalist deliver a standard is without equal
- Chart updated: 04/06/2010 12:48
- (Created: 12/22/2008 07:15).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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1,687
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1954
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 22 | 55% | |
| 1960s | 6 | 15% | |
| 1970s | 2 | 5% | |
| 1980s | 3 | 8% | |
| 1990s | 2 | 5% | |
| 2000s | 5 | 13% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| Billie Holiday | 4 | 10% | |
| Frank Sinatra | 3 | 8% | |
| Sarah Vaughan | 3 | 8% | |
| Nina Simone | 2 | 5% | |
| Ella Fitzgerald | 2 | 5% | |
| Blossom Dearie | 2 | 5% | |
| Dinah Washington | 2 | 5% | |
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Schwah 12/12/2009 03:01 | #7610
Wonderful list. My tastes are too eclectic to include much vocal jazz in my list, but I heartily applaud your list, and love that you've got Once Upon A Summertime, Dinah Jams, and New Moon Daughter on there.
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inparadiso 06/21/2009 11:18 | #4891
a great additon to the site and impressive guide for those who want to learn more of this period and where to go
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joannajewsom 12/23/2008 08:03 | #2252
joannajewsom 12/23/2008 08:03 | #2252
Love the concept. Thanks for the great additions to the site.
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greatson 09/26/2013 17:31 | #86886
Soulful and unexpected BEA list.
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