Best Albums of 1940

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Listed below are the best albums of 1940 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 41,000 greatest album charts.

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1940 year summaryThe best artists of 1940 were Woody Guthrie, Bessie Smith, Leigh Harline, Judy Garland & Victor Young And His Orchestra, Woody Herman And His Orchestra, Joshua White And His Carolinians, Wilmoth Houdini & His Royal Calypso Orchestra, Imperial Orchestra Under Richard Rodgers, Paul Whiteman And His Concert Orchestra and Frank Luther, Zora Layman And The Century Quartet.

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Dust Bowl Ballads - Volume 1

Woody Guthrie

Year of Release:

1940

Appears in:

4 charts

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Overall Rank:

10,940

Average Rating:

76 (6 votes)

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Dust Bowl Ballads - Volume 2

Woody Guthrie

Year of Release:

1940

Appears in:

3 charts

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Year of Release:

1940

Appears in:

4 charts

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Overall Rank:

84,528

Average Rating:

73 (15 votes)

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Total albums: 3. Page 1 of 1

Best Albums of 1940 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Woody Guthrie	2	67%
Bessie Smith	1	33%

Country	Albums	%

	3	100%

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15. Top 93 Music Albums of 2003 by vruslov (2020)

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