Best Albums of 1950
Explore the best albums of 1950, based on over 2 million album rankings across 59,000 charts.
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"Very entertaining exotica album ... very rich in its instruments, that lay the ground for Yma's insanely, out of this world good vocals!" Reply
"This is the concert that launched the big band era. After it popularized jazz, traditional "white" American music became increasingly blended with African American music with every passing decade. But it wasn't just an important event, it was also a breathtaking concert. With Benny Goodman's (mos..." [+] Reply
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1950
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624
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"Excellent record, the production and arrangements are perfect." Reply
"A good album from a folk music legend. So Long and Dust Can't Kill Me are the highlights for me." Reply
"Intimate and soulful album. Ella's voice is in top form." Reply
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"I bet these sounds amazed many in 1950. Most of the tricks are repeated so often that they lose their punch. But surely nobody could fail with these songs. Mr Paul is the first guitar genius, probably." Reply
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"Her phrasing and choice of material are flawless. The "Little Sparrow" deserves more recognition today." Reply
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"Good jazz album." Reply
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Best Albums of 1950 composition
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| Édith Piaf | 3 | 2% | |
| Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic | 3 | 2% | |
| Les Brown And His Band Of Renown | 2 | 2% | |
| Arturo Toscanini / NBC Symphony Orchestra | 2 | 2% | |
| Billie Holiday | 2 | 2% | |
| Jo Stafford | 2 | 2% | |
| Frank Sinatra | 2 | 2% | |
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85 | 68% | |
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8 | 6% | |
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5 | 4% | |
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3 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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