Best Albums of 1941

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Listed below are the best albums of 1941 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 1941 were Lead Belly, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Josh White, Pete Johnson & Albert Ammons, Almanac Singers, The Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France, Hazel Scott, Count Basie, Count Basie And His Orchestra and Bing Crosby.

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The Midnight Special (And Other Southern Prison Songs)

Lead Belly

Year of Release:

1941

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

300

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Overall Rank:

4,644

Average Rating:

74 (26 votes)

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The Lonesome Road
Compilation

Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Year of Release:

1941

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

233

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Year of Release:

1941

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

182

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Overall Rank:

6,980

Average Rating:

76 (15 votes)

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8 To The Bar (Two Piano Boogie Woogie For Dancing)

Pete Johnson & Albert Ammons

Year of Release:

1941

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

129

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Overall Rank:

9,304

Average Rating:

71 (16 votes)

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The Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France

Year of Release:

1941

Appears in:

11 charts

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Overall Rank:

12,165

Average Rating:

75 (6 votes)

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Swinging The Classics - Piano Solos In Swing Style With Drums

Hazel Scott

Year of Release:

1941

Appears in:

12 charts

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Overall Rank:

12,539

Average Rating:

73 (9 votes)

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One O'Clock Jump

Count Basie And His Orchestra

Year of Release:

1941

Appears in:

13 charts

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Year of Release:

1941

Appears in:

10 charts

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Year of Release:

1941

Appears in:

4 charts

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114

Overall Rank:

24,830

Average Rating:

71 (4 votes)

Comments:

10.

Deep Sea Chanteys And Whaling Ballads

Almanac Singers

Year of Release:

1941

Appears in:

6 charts

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147

Overall Rank:

33,822

Average Rating:

69 (5 votes)

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Best Albums of 1941 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Almanac Singers	4	13%
Various Artists	3	10%
Louis Armstrong's Hot 5	1	3%
Hildegarde	1	3%
Provol's Golden Birds	1	3%
Pete Johnson & Albert Ammons	1	3%
Louis Armstrong & Earl Hines	1	3%
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Country	Albums	%

	25	83%
	3	10%
	1	3%
	1	3%

Compilation?	Albums	%
No	27	90%
Yes	3	10%

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