Best Albums of the 1950s

Listed below are the best albums of the 1950s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 1 hour ago).
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1950s decade summaryThe best artists of the 1950s were Miles Davis, Dave Brubeck, Frank Sinatra, Charles Mingus, Elvis Presley, Art Blakey, Thelonious Monk, Billie Holiday, The Dave Brubeck Quartet and Duke Ellington.
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Singin' The Blues 
Compilation
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1957
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500
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1958
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1958
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1958
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487
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1959
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465
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"Only song I really liked: Don't Take Your Guns To Town Pretty average. Probably my least favorite effort I've heard. But then again, how do you get any better than his other efforts, right?"  Reply
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1958
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"Definitely, not a jazz expert. But, I found this album enjoyable given the more melodic tenor soloing over just bass and drums. Features Ray Brown on bass and Shelly Manne on drums. This album is credited with the birth of the jazz technique of "strolling", which is sax soloing over bass and drum..."  [+]  Reply
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1957
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461
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1955
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457
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Vertigo 
Soundtrack
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1958
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450
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