Best Albums of 1944

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Listed below are the best albums of 1944 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1944 year summaryThe best artists of 1944 were Glenn Miller, Nat King Cole, The King Cole Trio, Tommy Dorsey / Glenn Miller / Benny Goodman / Artie Shaw, Woody Guthrie, Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman Sextet, Harry "The Hipster" Gibson, Josh White and Fats Waller.

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11.

Josh White Sings Easy

Josh White

Year of Release:

1944

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1944:

Rank in 1940s:

101

Overall Rank:

22,547

Average Rating:

72 (6 votes)

Comments:

12.

Blues By Basie

Count Basie And His All-American Rhythm Section

Year of Release:

1944

Appears in:

10 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1944:

Rank in 1940s:

111

Overall Rank:

24,326

Average Rating:

72 (7 votes)

Comments:

13.

Folk Songs

Josh White

Year of Release:

1944

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1944:

Rank in 1940s:

180

Overall Rank:

39,254

Average Rating:

74 (5 votes)

Comments:

14.

Piano Solos

Art Tatum

Year of Release:

1944

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1944:

Rank in 1940s:

184

Overall Rank:

39,639

Average Rating:

70 (5 votes)

Comments:

15.

Ellingtonia Volume Two

Duke Ellington And His Orchestra

Year of Release:

1944

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1944:

Rank in 1940s:

207

Overall Rank:

43,729

Average Rating:

71 (3 votes)

Comments:

16.

Blues Boogie Woogie

Meade "Lux" Lewis

Year of Release:

1944

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1944:

Rank in 1940s:

212

Overall Rank:

44,854

Average Rating:

71 (5 votes)

Comments:

17.

Mary Lou Williams Trio

Year of Release:

1944

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1944:

Rank in 1940s:

243

Overall Rank:

52,646

Average Rating:

69 (4 votes)

Comments:

18.

New Orleans Music

Kid Rena's Jazz Band

Year of Release:

1944

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1944:

Rank in 1940s:

264

Overall Rank:

63,137

Average Rating:

71 (1 vote)

Comments:

19.

The Stuff Smith Trio

Year of Release:

1944

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1944:

Rank in 1940s:

273

Overall Rank:

67,326

Average Rating:

72 (4 votes)

Comments:

20.

Tchaikovsky: Manfred Symphony

Fabien Sevitzky / The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra

Year of Release:

1944

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1944:

Rank in 1940s:

277

Overall Rank:

69,711

Average Rating:

71 (2 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1944 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Josh White	2	8%
Benny Goodman Sextet	1	4%
Bunny Berigan & His Orchestra	1	4%
Glenn Miller	1	4%
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1	4%
Woody Guthrie	1	4%
The Stuff Smith Trio	1	4%
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Country	Albums	%

	24	96%
	1	4%

Compilation?	Albums	%
No	24	96%
Yes	1	4%

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