Best Albums of 1950

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Listed below are the best albums of 1950 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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 Stan Kenton And His Orchestra.

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111.

Primitive African Music

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

111

Rank in 1950s:

2,604

Average Rating:

70 (2 votes)

Comments:

112.

Music From French Operettes

Jacques Labrecque

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

112

Rank in 1950s:

2,617

Average Rating:

70 (2 votes)

Comments:

113.

Classics In Rhythm

Les Brown And His Band Of Renown

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

113

Rank in 1950s:

2,698

Average Rating:

70 (2 votes)

Comments:

114.

Poètes Maudits D'Hier, Poètes Maudits D'Aujourd'hui

Pierre Brasseur

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

114

Rank in 1950s:

2,703

Average Rating:

70 (2 votes)

Comments:

115.

Operatic Recital By Tebaldi

Renata Tebaldi

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

115

Rank in 1950s:

2,707

Average Rating:

71 (1 vote)

Comments:

116.

Walt Disney Songs

Happy Jack Smith / Frank DeVol's Orchestra

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

116

Rank in 1950s:

2,708

Average Rating:

71 (2 votes)

Comments:

117.

Queen Of Gospel Singers (Negro Spirituals Vol. 2)

Mahalia Jackson

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

117

Rank in 1950s:

2,732

Average Rating:

69 (3 votes)

Comments:

118.

Stan Getz Volume Two

Stan Getz

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

118

Rank in 1950s:

2,752

Average Rating:

71 (1 vote)

Comments:

119.

Christmas Choristers

William Ripley Dorr & St. Luke's Choristers

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

119

Rank in 1950s:

2,768

Average Rating:

71 (1 vote)

Comments:

120.

Troise And His Banjoliers

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

120

Rank in 1950s:

2,788

Average Rating:

70 (2 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1950 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic	3	2%
Édith Piaf	3	2%
Benny Goodman	2	2%
Charlie Parker	2	2%
Frank Sinatra	2	2%
Billie Holiday	2	2%
Woody Guthrie	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%

	85	69%
	8	7%
	7	6%
	4	3%
	3	2%
	2	2%
	2	2%
Show all

Compilation?	Albums	%
No	120	98%
Yes	3	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	122	99%
Yes	1	1%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	122	99%
Yes	1	1%

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