Best Albums of 1950

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Listed below are the best albums of 1950 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 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, Les Paul, Ella Fitzgerald, Trio Aguilillas, Dexter Gordon and Édith Piaf.

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91.

An Evening At El Morocco

Chauncey Gray And His El Morocco Orchestra

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

Rank in 1950s:

2,097

Overall Rank:

93,804

Average Rating:

70 (2 votes)

Comments:

92.

Vol. 11

Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

Rank in 1950s:

2,113

Overall Rank:

95,103

Average Rating:

70 (3 votes)

Comments:

93.

Dixieland Jubilee

Art Hodes And His Blue Note Jazzmen

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

Rank in 1950s:

2,121

Overall Rank:

95,706

Average Rating:

71 (3 votes)

Comments:

94.

Dinah Washington

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

Rank in 1950s:

2,149

Overall Rank:

98,238

Average Rating:

72 (2 votes)

Comments:

95.

Vol. 12

Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

Rank in 1950s:

2,154

Overall Rank:

98,852

Average Rating:

69 (3 votes)

Comments:

96.

James Moody, His Saxophone And His Band

James Moody

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

Rank in 1950s:

2,168

Overall Rank:

99,880

Average Rating:

69 (3 votes)

Comments:

97.

Destination Moon

Leith Stevens

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

Rank in 1950s:

2,182

Overall Rank:

101,357

Average Rating:

71 (3 votes)

Comments:

98.

Piano Moods

Dodo Marmarosa Trio

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

Rank in 1950s:

2,199

Overall Rank:

103,121

Average Rating:

70 (2 votes)

Comments:

99.

Sing A Song Of Christmas

The Ames Brothers

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

Rank in 1950s:

2,250

Overall Rank:

107,166

Average Rating:

69 (4 votes)

Comments:

100.

Hymns By The Mariners

The Mariners

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

2 charts

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Best Albums of 1950 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Édith Piaf	3	3%
Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic	3	3%
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	%

	79	68%
	8	7%
	5	4%
	4	3%
	3	3%
	2	2%
	2	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	113	97%
Yes	3	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	115	99%
Yes	1	1%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	115	99%
Yes	1	1%

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