Best Albums of 1949

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Listed below are the best albums of 1949 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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1949 year summaryThe best artists of 1949 were Charlie Parker, Andrés Segovia, The Original Broadway Cast, Pepe Badajoz, Doris Day, Lennie Tristano, Les Paul And His Trio, Les Paul, Carlos Montoya and Count Basie.

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Bird Blows The Blues
Compilation

Charlie Parker

Year of Release:

1949

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

196

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Overall Rank:

6,569

Average Rating:

74 (18 votes)

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Guitar Solos
Compilation

Andrés Segovia

Year of Release:

1949

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

176

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Overall Rank:

7,222

Average Rating:

71 (14 votes)

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La Guitarra
Compilation

Pepe Badajoz

Year of Release:

1949

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

143

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Year of Release:

1949

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

122

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Year of Release:

1949

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

102

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Overall Rank:

11,407

Average Rating:

73 (19 votes)

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Kiss Me Kate

The Original Broadway Cast

Year of Release:

1949

Appears in:

9 charts

Rank Score:

100

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Year of Release:

1949

Appears in:

12 charts

Rank Score:

100

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Overall Rank:

11,711

Average Rating:

73 (8 votes)

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Hawaiian Paradise

Les Paul And His Trio

Year of Release:

1949

Appears in:

16 charts

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1949

Appears in:

9 charts

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Overall Rank:

14,674

Average Rating:

70 (7 votes)

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Charlie Parker No. 2

Charlie Parker

Year of Release:

1949

Appears in:

12 charts

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16,744

Average Rating:

70 (9 votes)

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Best Albums of 1949 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Charlie Parker	3	7%
The Original Broadway Cast	3	7%
Various Artists	2	4%
Caney	1	2%
Count Basie	1	2%
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1	2%
Vera Lynn	1	2%
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Country	Albums	%

	26	58%
	6	13%
	4	9%
	3	7%
	2	4%
	1	2%
	1	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	40	89%
Yes	5	11%

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