Best Albums of 1950

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Listed below are the best albums of 1950 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 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 Stan Kenton And His Orchestra.

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31.

Historical America In Song: Songs Of Expanding America

Burl Ives

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

12 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

Rank in 1950s:

695

Overall Rank:

23,804

Average Rating:

65 (12 votes)

Comments:

32.

Henri Salvador Sings

Henri Salvador

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

Rank in 1950s:

703

Overall Rank:

24,013

Average Rating:

69 (5 votes)

Comments:

33.

Favorites

Hank Snow

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

Rank in 1950s:

715

Overall Rank:

24,469

Average Rating:

68 (10 votes)

Comments:

34.

Hot Jazz

Sarah Vaughan

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

Rank in 1950s:

716

Overall Rank:

24,680

Average Rating:

72 (20 votes)

Comments:

35.

Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 "Eroica"

Arturo Toscanini / NBC Symphony Orchestra

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

Rank in 1950s:

770

Overall Rank:

26,750

Average Rating:

70 (8 votes)

Comments:

36.

Tenderly

Oscar Peterson

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

10 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

Rank in 1950s:

778

Overall Rank:

27,043

Average Rating:

70 (7 votes)

Comments:

37.

Encores Parisiennes

Édith Piaf

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

14 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

Rank in 1950s:

821

Overall Rank:

28,570

Average Rating:

71 (12 votes)

Comments:

38.

Volume Two

Billie Holiday

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

10 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

Rank in 1950s:

842

Overall Rank:

29,150

Average Rating:

70 (12 votes)

Comments:

39.

Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 In B Minor, Op. 74

Arturo Toscanini / NBC Symphony Orchestra

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

10 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

Rank in 1950s:

844

Overall Rank:

29,190

Average Rating:

71 (8 votes)

Comments:

40.

Brahms: Concerto In D, Op. 77 For Violin And Orchestra

Wilhelm Furtwängler / Lucerne Festival Orchestra / Yehudi Menuhin

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

Rank in 1950s:

853

Overall Rank:

29,568

Average Rating:

69 (7 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%
Charlie Parker	2	2%
Frank Sinatra	2	2%
Billie Holiday	2	2%
Woody Guthrie	2	2%
Jo Stafford	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%

	86	69%
	8	6%
	7	6%
	5	4%
	3	2%
	2	2%
	2	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	122	98%
Yes	3	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	124	99%
Yes	1	1%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	124	99%
Yes	1	1%

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