Best Albums of 1944

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Listed below are the best albums of 1944 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 2 hours ago).
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1944 year summaryThe best artists of 1944 were Glenn Miller, The King Cole Trio, Nat King Cole, Harry "The Hipster" Gibson, Woody Guthrie, Tommy Dorsey / Glenn Miller / Benny Goodman / Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman Sextet, Louis Armstrong, Fats Waller and Josh White.
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An Album Of Outstanding Arrangements 
United States Glenn Miller
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"Song Of The Volga Boatmen - Russian folk song"  Reply
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Year of Release:
1944
Appears in:
35 charts
Rank Score:
294
Rank in 1944:
1
Rank in 1940s:
6
Overall Rank:
4,810
Average Rating:
 73 (26 votes)
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The King Cole Trio 
United States The King Cole Trio
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"easy listening..I think elevator music fits here...not quite my thing but someone else may like"  Reply
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Year of Release:
1944
Appears in:
21 charts
Rank Score:
224
Rank in 1944:
2
Rank in 1940s:
12
Overall Rank:
5,987
Average Rating:
 74 (22 votes)
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Boogie Woogie In Blue 
United States Harry "The Hipster" Gibson
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Year of Release:
1944
Appears in:
15 charts
Rank Score:
155
Rank in 1944:
3
Rank in 1940s:
21
Overall Rank:
8,118
Average Rating:
 72 (10 votes)
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Woody Guthrie 
United States Woody Guthrie
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Year of Release:
1944
Appears in:
16 charts
Rank Score:
125
Rank in 1944:
4
Rank in 1940s:
31
Overall Rank:
9,756
Average Rating:
 71 (9 votes)
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Up Swing 
United States Tommy Dorsey / Glenn Miller / Benny Goodman / Artie Shaw
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Year of Release:
1944
Appears in:
15 charts
Rank Score:
122
Rank in 1944:
5
Rank in 1940s:
34
Overall Rank:
9,957
Average Rating:
 67 (11 votes)
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Benny Goodman Sextet 
United States Benny Goodman Sextet
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Year of Release:
1944
Appears in:
16 charts
Rank Score:
106
Rank in 1944:
6
Rank in 1940s:
48
Overall Rank:
11,263
Average Rating:
 70 (15 votes)
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7.
Jazz Classics 
United States Louis Armstrong
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Year of Release:
1944
Appears in:
10 charts
Rank Score:
95
Rank in 1944:
7
Rank in 1940s:
55
Overall Rank:
12,320
Average Rating:
 69 (9 votes)
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8.
Favorites 
United States Fats Waller
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Year of Release:
1944
Appears in:
11 charts
Rank Score:
77
Rank in 1944:
8
Rank in 1940s:
72
Overall Rank:
14,964
Average Rating:
 68 (7 votes)
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9.
New York Jazz 
United States James P. Johnson
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Year of Release:
1944
Appears in:
10 charts
Rank Score:
56
Rank in 1944:
9
Rank in 1940s:
93
Overall Rank:
18,976
Average Rating:
 72 (4 votes)
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10.
Blues By Basie 
United States Count Basie And His All-American Rhythm Section
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Year of Release:
1944
Appears in:
12 charts
Rank Score:
51
Rank in 1944:
10
Rank in 1940s:
102
Overall Rank:
20,505
Average Rating:
 71 (9 votes)
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