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:

85 charts

Rank Score:

734

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Overall Rank:

2,216

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:

103 charts

Rank Score:

619

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Overall Rank:

2,544

Average Rating:

73 (89 votes)

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Charlie Parker With Strings

Charlie Parker

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

89 charts

Rank Score:

427

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102

Overall Rank:

3,452

Average Rating:

76 (89 votes)

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Talking Dust Bowl
Compilation

Woody Guthrie

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

408

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Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

269

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147

Overall Rank:

5,077

Average Rating:

75 (53 votes)

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Billie Holiday Sings (1950)
Compilation

Billie Holiday

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

257

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Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

236

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Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

145

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Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

142

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257

Overall Rank:

8,581

Average Rating:

71 (35 votes)

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10.

Innovations In Modern Music

Stan Kenton And His Orchestra

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

126

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285

Overall Rank:

9,510

Average Rating:

70 (28 votes)

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Best Albums of 1950 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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