Best Albums of 1948

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Listed below are the best albums of 1948 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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1948 year 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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31.

Piano Rhythms

Count Basie

Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1948:

Rank in 1940s:

227

Overall Rank:

50,501

Average Rating:

69 (4 votes)

Comments:

32.

Gene Krupa

Gene Krupa And His Orchestra

Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1948:

Rank in 1940s:

239

Overall Rank:

53,218

Average Rating:

72 (2 votes)

Comments:

33.

American Folk Songs

Jo Stafford

Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1948:

Rank in 1940s:

240

Overall Rank:

53,351

Average Rating:

70 (12 votes)

Comments:

34.

Sea Shanties

Leonard Warren

Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1948:

Rank in 1940s:

244

Overall Rank:

54,405

Average Rating:

70 (3 votes)

Comments:

35.

Early American Folk Songs

Bob Atcher

Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1948:

Rank in 1940s:

293

Average Rating:

71 (4 votes)

Comments:

36.

A Robeson Recital Of Popular Favorites

Paul Robeson

Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1948:

Rank in 1940s:

306

Average Rating:

71 (5 votes)

Comments:

37.

Pianology

George Shearing

Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1948:

Rank in 1940s:

308

Average Rating:

70 (3 votes)

Comments:

38.

Join The Band

Billy May And His Orchestra

Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1948:

Rank in 1940s:

315

Average Rating:

70 (3 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1948 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Igor Stravinsky / The Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Of New York	2	5%
Édith Piaf	1	3%
Efrem Kurtz / Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra Of New York	1	3%
Charlie Parker	1	3%
Jo Stafford	1	3%
John Kirkpatrick (Pianist)	1	3%
The Stan Getz Quartet	1	3%
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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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