Best Albums of 1950

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Listed below are the best albums of 1950 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 55,000 greatest album charts.

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1950 year 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 Dexter Gordon.

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Yma Sumac

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

752

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Overall Rank:

2,174

Average Rating:

73 (77 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:

579

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2,694

Average Rating:

73 (84 votes)

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Charlie Parker With Strings

Charlie Parker

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

87 charts

Rank Score:

409

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105

Overall Rank:

3,586

Average Rating:

76 (86 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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149

Overall Rank:

5,151

Average Rating:

75 (52 votes)

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Billie Holiday Sings (1950)
Compilation

Billie Holiday

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

252

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Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

232

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Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

135

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Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

135

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266

Overall Rank:

9,001

Average Rating:

71 (32 votes)

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Dexter Gordon

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

113

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310

Overall Rank:

10,484

Average Rating:

70 (13 votes)

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Best Albums of 1950 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Édith Piaf	3	2%
Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic	3	2%
Woody Guthrie	2	2%
Billie Holiday	2	2%
Jo Stafford	2	2%
Arturo Toscanini / NBC Symphony Orchestra	2	2%
Various Artists	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%

	84	69%
	8	7%
	7	6%
	4	3%
	3	2%
	2	2%
	2	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	119	98%
Yes	3	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	121	99%
Yes	1	1%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	121	99%
Yes	1	1%

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