Best Albums of 1946

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Listed below are the best albums of 1946 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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1946 year summaryThe best artists of 1946 were Frank Sinatra, Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five, Louis Jordan, Lord Invader And Lord Beginner With Felix And His Internationals, Bruno Walter / New York Philharmonic, Paul Robeson, Gene Krupa, Lead Belly, Gene Krupa And His Orchestra and Woody Guthrie.

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21.

U.S. Highball

Harry Partch

Year of Release:

1946

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1946:

Rank in 1940s:

120

Overall Rank:

26,361

Average Rating:

72 (5 votes)

Comments:

22.

In Songs He Made Famous

Al Jolson

Year of Release:

1946

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1946:

Rank in 1940s:

126

Overall Rank:

28,730

Average Rating:

69 (7 votes)

Comments:

23.

Jo Stafford

Year of Release:

1946

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1946:

Rank in 1940s:

150

Overall Rank:

35,019

Average Rating:

72 (4 votes)

Comments:

24.

The Seven Joys Of Mary

John Jacob Niles

Year of Release:

1946

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1946:

Rank in 1940s:

153

Overall Rank:

35,902

Average Rating:

70 (2 votes)

Comments:

25.

Hot Jazz

Bunk Johnson And His New Orleans Band

Year of Release:

1946

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1946:

Rank in 1940s:

163

Overall Rank:

38,022

Average Rating:

72 (4 votes)

Comments:

26.

Ballads And Blues

Josh White

Year of Release:

1946

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1946:

Rank in 1940s:

180

Overall Rank:

40,294

Average Rating:

72 (4 votes)

Comments:

27.

The Park Avenue Hillbillie Sings

Dorothy Shay

Year of Release:

1946

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1946:

Rank in 1940s:

188

Overall Rank:

41,587

Average Rating:

71 (2 votes)

Comments:

28.

St. Patrick's Day

Bing Crosby

Year of Release:

1946

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1946:

Rank in 1940s:

231

Overall Rank:

52,212

Average Rating:

69 (7 votes)

Comments:

29.

Innovations By Boyd Raeburn

Boyd Raeburn And His Orchestra

Year of Release:

1946

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1946:

Rank in 1940s:

235

Overall Rank:

53,006

Average Rating:

71 (1 vote)

Comments:

30.

Music For Memories

Paul Weston And His Orchestra

Year of Release:

1946

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1946:

Rank in 1940s:

236

Overall Rank:

53,072

Average Rating:

72 (4 votes)

Comments:

Total albums: 36. Page 3 of 4

Best Albums of 1946 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Mary Lou Williams	2	6%
Woody Guthrie	2	6%
Frank Sinatra	2	6%
Gene Krupa And His Orchestra	1	3%
John Hardee	1	3%
Bunk Johnson And His New Orleans Band	1	3%
Benny Goodman Sextet	1	3%
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Country	Albums	%

	32	89%
	1	3%
	1	3%
	1	3%
	1	3%

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