Best Albums of 1947

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Listed below are the best albums of 1947 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 55,000 greatest album charts.

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1947 year summaryThe best artists of 1947 were Billie Holiday, Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra Featuring Billie Holiday, Édith Piaf, Lonnie Johnson, Bruno Walter / New York Philharmonic, Ella Fitzgerald, Merle Travis, Hazel Scott, Jelly Roll Morton and Harry Revel.

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Billie Holiday

Year of Release:

1947

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

322

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Overall Rank:

4,392

Average Rating:

75 (20 votes)

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Teddy Wilson - Billie Holiday

Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra Featuring Billie Holiday

Year of Release:

1947

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

255

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Year of Release:

1947

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

137

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8,903

Average Rating:

73 (5 votes)

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Blues

Lonnie Johnson

Year of Release:

1947

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

129

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Overall Rank:

9,362

Average Rating:

73 (10 votes)

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Mahler: Symphony No. 5

Bruno Walter / New York Philharmonic

Year of Release:

1947

Appears in:

11 charts

Rank Score:

118

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1947

Appears in:

34 charts

Rank Score:

117

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Overall Rank:

10,123

Average Rating:

72 (42 votes)

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Folk Songs Of The Hills

Merle Travis

Year of Release:

1947

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

108

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11 charts

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1947

Appears in:

13 charts

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16,166

Average Rating:

70 (14 votes)

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10.

Music Out Of The Moon

Harry Revel

Year of Release:

1947

Appears in:

12 charts

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17,213

Average Rating:

72 (9 votes)

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Best Albums of 1947 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Billie Holiday	2	5%
Benny Goodman	2	5%
Carl Sandburg	1	2%
Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra Featuring Billie Holiday	1	2%
Kid Ory And His Creole Jazz Band	1	2%
Bessie Smith	1	2%
The Ink Spots	1	2%
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Country	Albums	%

	32	78%
	3	7%
	2	5%
	1	2%
	1	2%
	1	2%
	1	2%

Compilation?	Albums	%
No	38	93%
Yes	3	7%

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