Best Albums of 1950

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Listed below are the best albums of 1950 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 1950 were Yma Sumac, Benny Goodman, Woody Guthrie, Charlie Parker, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Les Paul, Édith Piaf, Trio Aguilillas and Stan Kenton And His Orchestra.

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Voice Of The Xtabay

Yma Sumac

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

81 charts

Rank Score:

749

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Overall Rank:

2,181

Average Rating:

73 (79 votes)

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The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert
Live

Benny Goodman

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

96 charts

Rank Score:

578

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Overall Rank:

2,697

Average Rating:

73 (85 votes)

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Charlie Parker With Strings

Charlie Parker

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

88 charts

Rank Score:

413

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105

Overall Rank:

3,564

Average Rating:

76 (87 votes)

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Talking Dust Bowl
Compilation

Woody Guthrie

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

405

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Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

265

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150

Overall Rank:

5,140

Average Rating:

75 (53 votes)

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Billie Holiday Sings (1950)
Compilation

Billie Holiday

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

251

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Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

233

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Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

140

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Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

136

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267

Overall Rank:

8,958

Average Rating:

72 (21 votes)

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10.

Innovations In Modern Music

Stan Kenton And His Orchestra

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

121

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291

Overall Rank:

9,817

Average Rating:

71 (26 votes)

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Best Albums of 1950 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic	3	2%
Édith Piaf	3	2%
André Cluytens / Orchestre Et Choeur Du Théâtre National De L'Opéra-Comique	2	2%
Benny Goodman	2	2%
Charlie Parker	2	2%
Frank Sinatra	2	2%
Woody Guthrie	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%

	85	69%
	8	7%
	7	6%
	4	3%
	3	2%
	2	2%
	2	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	120	98%
Yes	3	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	122	99%
Yes	1	1%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	122	99%
Yes	1	1%

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