Best Albums of 1948

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Listed below are the best albums of 1948 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 1948 were Édith Piaf, Duke Ellington, Duke Ellington And His Orchestra, Igor Stravinsky / The Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Of New York, Charlie Parker, Stan Kenton And His Orchestra, Peggy Lee, The King Cole Trio, Nat King Cole and Bruno Walter / Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra Of New York / Nathan Milstein.

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21.

Louis Armstrong All Stars With Jack Teagarden

Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1948:

Rank in 1940s:

177

Overall Rank:

39,615

Average Rating:

72 (3 votes)

Comments:

22.

Sings With Mills Brothers, Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five, Louis Armstrong, Delta Rhythm Boys

Ella Fitzgerald

Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1948:

Rank in 1940s:

182

Overall Rank:

40,353

Average Rating:

72 (5 votes)

Comments:

23.

Sequence In Jazz

Woody Herman And His Orchestra

Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1948:

Rank in 1940s:

183

Overall Rank:

40,436

Average Rating:

71 (4 votes)

Comments:

24.

Voices Of The Night: The Calls Of 26 Frogs And Toads Found In Eastern North America

Peter Paul Kellogg & Arthur A. Allen

Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1948:

Rank in 1940s:

190

Overall Rank:

41,094

Average Rating:

70 (3 votes)

Comments:

25.

Marian Anderson Sings Spirituals

Marian Anderson

Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1948:

Rank in 1940s:

194

Overall Rank:

41,723

Average Rating:

73 (5 votes)

Comments:

26.

Vol. 1

The Stan Getz Quartet

Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

9 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1948:

Rank in 1940s:

199

Overall Rank:

43,050

Average Rating:

70 (5 votes)

Comments:

27.

Nellie Lutcher

Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1948:

Rank in 1940s:

203

Overall Rank:

43,752

Average Rating:

71 (3 votes)

Comments:

28.

Cantorial Jewels

Richard Tucker

Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1948:

Rank in 1940s:

204

Overall Rank:

44,326

Average Rating:

70 (4 votes)

Comments:

29.

Piano Music Of Chopin And Liszt

Vladimir Horowitz

Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1948:

Rank in 1940s:

214

Overall Rank:

46,674

Average Rating:

70 (4 votes)

Comments:

30.

Perfume Set To Music

Harry Revel

Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1948:

Rank in 1940s:

225

Overall Rank:

49,387

Average Rating:

71 (4 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1948 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Igor Stravinsky / The Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Of New York	2	5%
Marian Anderson	1	3%
The Art Van Damme Quintet	1	3%
George Shearing	1	3%
Art Hodes' Hot Seven	1	3%
Peggy Lee	1	3%
Billy May And His Orchestra	1	3%
Show all

Country	Albums	%

	33	87%
	1	3%
	1	3%
	1	3%
	1	3%
	1	3%

Compilation?	Albums	%
No	37	97%
Yes	1	3%

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