Best Albums of 1945

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1945 year summaryThe best artists of 1945 were Bing Crosby, Josh White, The Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France, Duke Ellington, Mary Lou Williams, Paul Weston And His Orchestra, Champion Jack Dupree, Coleman Hawkins, Miklós Rózsa and The Original Broadway Cast.

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Merry Christmas

Bing Crosby

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Year of Release:

1945

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

237

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Year of Release:

1945

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

143

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8,745

Average Rating:

67 (12 votes)

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Hot Jazz

The Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France

Year of Release:

1945

Appears in:

12 charts

Rank Score:

121

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10,104

Average Rating:

71 (10 votes)

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Black, Brown And Beige (1945)

Duke Ellington

Year of Release:

1945

Appears in:

14 charts

Rank Score:

117

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1945

Appears in:

15 charts

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12,191

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71 (10 votes)

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Champion Jack Dupree And His Piano

Champion Jack Dupree

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1945

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14 charts

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13,099

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71 (8 votes)

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Music For Dreaming

Paul Weston And His Orchestra

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1945

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13 charts

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1945

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11 charts

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1945

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10 charts

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17,611

Average Rating:

70 (8 votes)

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10.

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The Original Broadway Cast

Year of Release:

1945

Appears in:

6 charts

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19,370

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69 (9 votes)

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Best Albums of 1945 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Bing Crosby	2	8%
Freddie Slack	1	4%
Louis Armstrong	1	4%
Paul Weston And His Orchestra	1	4%
Duke Ellington	1	4%
The Dinning Sisters	1	4%
Benny Goodman	1	4%
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Country	Albums	%

	20	77%
	1	4%
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