Best Albums of 1948

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1948 year summaryThe best artists of 1948 were Édith Piaf, Duke Ellington, Igor Stravinsky / The Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Of New York, Charlie Parker, Stan Kenton And His Orchestra, Peggy Lee, Nat King Cole, Bruno Walter / Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra Of New York / Nathan Milstein, Art Hodes' Hot Seven and Louis Jordan.

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Chansons Des Cafés De Paris

Édith Piaf

"Extraordinary use of voice and phrasing, a true classic." Reply

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Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

227

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5,966

Average Rating:

72 (54 votes)

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Liberian Suite

Duke Ellington And His Orchestra

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Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

212

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6,308

Average Rating:

70 (16 votes)

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Stravinsky: Suite From Petrouchka / Scènes De Ballet

Igor Stravinsky / The Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Of New York

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Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

12 charts

Rank Score:

135

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Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

123

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9,916

Average Rating:

73 (11 votes)

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A Presentation Of Progressive Jazz

Stan Kenton And His Orchestra

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1948

Appears in:

13 charts

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12,149

Average Rating:

73 (7 votes)

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Rendezvous With Peggy Lee

Peggy Lee

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1948

Appears in:

18 charts

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1948

Appears in:

14 charts

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Overall Rank:

14,652

Average Rating:

70 (11 votes)

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Mendelssohn: Concerto In E Minor For Violin And Orchestra Op. 64

Bruno Walter / Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra Of New York / Nathan Milstein

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1948

Appears in:

7 charts

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15,443

Average Rating:

71 (6 votes)

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Stravinsky: The Fire Bird (L'Oiseau De Feu) (New Augmented Version)

Igor Stravinsky / The Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Of New York

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1948

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6 charts

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18,794

Average Rating:

72 (6 votes)

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10.

A Monday Date At Blue Note

Art Hodes' Hot Seven

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1948

Appears in:

7 charts

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113

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24,126

Average Rating:

71 (4 votes)

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Best Albums of 1948 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Igor Stravinsky / The Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Of New York	2	5%
Frank Sinatra	1	3%
Leonard Warren	1	3%
Paul Robeson	1	3%
Count Basie	1	3%
Bruno Walter / Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra Of New York / Nathan Milstein	1	3%
The Art Van Damme Quintet	1	3%
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