Best Albums of 1944

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Listed below are the best albums of 1944 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 1944 were Glenn Miller, The King Cole Trio, Nat King Cole, Harry "The Hipster" Gibson, Tommy Dorsey / Glenn Miller / Benny Goodman / Artie Shaw, Woody Guthrie, Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman Sextet, Fats Waller and Josh White.

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An Album Of Outstanding Arrangements

Glenn Miller

Year of Release:

1944

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

261

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Overall Rank:

5,241

Average Rating:

73 (24 votes)

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The King Cole Trio

Year of Release:

1944

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

192

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Overall Rank:

6,718

Average Rating:

71 (20 votes)

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Boogie Woogie In Blue

Harry "The Hipster" Gibson

Year of Release:

1944

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

140

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Overall Rank:

8,741

Average Rating:

72 (9 votes)

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Up Swing

Tommy Dorsey / Glenn Miller / Benny Goodman / Artie Shaw

Year of Release:

1944

Appears in:

12 charts

Rank Score:

109

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Overall Rank:

10,761

Average Rating:

67 (10 votes)

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Woody Guthrie

Year of Release:

1944

Appears in:

13 charts

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Year of Release:

1944

Appears in:

9 charts

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Overall Rank:

13,500

Average Rating:

69 (8 votes)

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Benny Goodman Sextet

Year of Release:

1944

Appears in:

13 charts

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1944

Appears in:

9 charts

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Year of Release:

1944

Appears in:

9 charts

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Overall Rank:

21,329

Average Rating:

72 (3 votes)

Comments:

10.

Josh White Sings Easy

Josh White

Year of Release:

1944

Appears in:

7 charts

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101

Overall Rank:

22,699

Average Rating:

72 (6 votes)

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Best Albums of 1944 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Josh White	2	8%
Harry "The Hipster" Gibson	1	4%
Meade "Lux" Lewis	1	4%
Judy Garland	1	4%
Art Tatum	1	4%
Louis Armstrong	1	4%
Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra	1	4%
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Country	Albums	%

	23	96%
	1	4%

Compilation?	Albums	%
No	23	96%
Yes	1	4%

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