Best Albums of 1950

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Listed below are the best albums of 1950 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1950 year summaryThe best artists of 1950 were Yma Sumac, Benny Goodman, Woody Guthrie, Charlie Parker, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Les Paul, Édith Piaf, Trio Aguilillas and Dexter Gordon.

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91.

Rhumba With Machito

Machito

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

Rank in 1950s:

2,057

Overall Rank:

91,891

Average Rating:

70 (4 votes)

Comments:

92.

Vol. 12

Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

Rank in 1950s:

2,066

Overall Rank:

92,343

Average Rating:

69 (3 votes)

Comments:

93.

An Evening At El Morocco

Chauncey Gray And His El Morocco Orchestra

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

Rank in 1950s:

2,092

Overall Rank:

94,690

Average Rating:

70 (2 votes)

Comments:

94.

Dixieland Jubilee

Art Hodes And His Blue Note Jazzmen

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

Rank in 1950s:

2,096

Overall Rank:

95,057

Average Rating:

71 (3 votes)

Comments:

95.

James Moody, His Saxophone And His Band

James Moody

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

Rank in 1950s:

2,149

Overall Rank:

99,164

Average Rating:

69 (3 votes)

Comments:

96.

Dinah Washington

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

Rank in 1950s:

2,151

Overall Rank:

99,227

Average Rating:

72 (2 votes)

Comments:

97.

Piano Moods

Dodo Marmarosa Trio

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

Rank in 1950s:

2,156

Overall Rank:

99,871

Average Rating:

70 (2 votes)

Comments:

98.

Destination Moon

Leith Stevens

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

Rank in 1950s:

2,165

Average Rating:

71 (3 votes)

Comments:

99.

That's Auld!

Georgie Auld And His Orchestra ‎

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

Rank in 1950s:

2,218

Average Rating:

70 (2 votes)

Comments:

100.

Twin Pianos Volume 2

Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

100

Rank in 1950s:

2,222

Average Rating:

69 (3 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1950 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Édith Piaf	3	3%
Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic	3	3%
Frank Sinatra	2	2%
Woody Guthrie	2	2%
Billie Holiday	2	2%
Arturo Toscanini / NBC Symphony Orchestra	2	2%
Jo Stafford	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%

	82	69%
	8	7%
	6	5%
	4	3%
	3	3%
	2	2%
	2	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	116	97%
Yes	3	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	118	99%
Yes	1	1%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	118	99%
Yes	1	1%

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