Best Albums of 1941

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Listed below are the best albums of 1941 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 51,000 greatest album charts.

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

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The Midnight Special (And Other Southern Prison Songs)

Lead Belly

Year of Release:

1941

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

332

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Overall Rank:

4,250

Average Rating:

75 (23 votes)

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Southern Exposure

Josh White

Year of Release:

1941

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

175

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Overall Rank:

7,208

Average Rating:

76 (8 votes)

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The Lonesome Road
Compilation

Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Year of Release:

1941

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

162

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Overall Rank:

7,697

Average Rating:

74 (11 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:

132

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Overall Rank:

9,085

Average Rating:

72 (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:

12,095

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:

12,402

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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Rank in 1940s:

116

Overall Rank:

24,762

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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152

Overall Rank:

32,092

Average Rating:

69 (5 votes)

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Best Albums of 1941 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Almanac Singers	4	14%
Various Artists	2	7%
Louis Armstrong & Earl Hines	1	4%
Hazel Scott	1	4%
Burl Ives	1	4%
Josh White	1	4%
The Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France	1	4%
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Country	Albums	%

	22	79%
	2	7%
	1	4%
	1	4%
	1	4%
	1	4%

Compilation?	Albums	%
No	26	93%
Yes	2	7%

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