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, Ella Fitzgerald, Les Paul, Édith Piaf, Trio Aguilillas and Dexter Gordon.

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111.

Music From French Operettes

Jacques Labrecque

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

111

Rank in 1950s:

2,548

Average Rating:

70 (2 votes)

Comments:

112.

Poètes Maudits D'Hier, Poètes Maudits D'Aujourd'hui

Pierre Brasseur

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

112

Rank in 1950s:

2,627

Average Rating:

70 (2 votes)

Comments:

113.

Classics In Rhythm

Les Brown And His Band Of Renown

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

113

Rank in 1950s:

2,646

Average Rating:

70 (2 votes)

Comments:

114.

Operatic Recital By Tebaldi

Renata Tebaldi

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

114

Rank in 1950s:

2,652

Average Rating:

71 (1 vote)

Comments:

115.

Walt Disney Songs

Happy Jack Smith / Frank DeVol's Orchestra

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

115

Rank in 1950s:

2,654

Average Rating:

71 (2 votes)

Comments:

116.

Queen Of Gospel Singers (Negro Spirituals Vol. 2)

Mahalia Jackson

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

116

Rank in 1950s:

2,655

Average Rating:

69 (3 votes)

Comments:

117.

Troise And His Banjoliers

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

117

Rank in 1950s:

2,704

Average Rating:

70 (2 votes)

Comments:

118.

Christmas Choristers

William Ripley Dorr / St. Luke's Choristers

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

118

Rank in 1950s:

2,715

Average Rating:

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Comments:

119.

Sings

Mary Ann McCall ‎

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

119

Rank in 1950s:

2,719

Average Rating:

71 (2 votes)

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Best Albums of 1950 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic	3	3%
Édith Piaf	3	3%
Arturo Toscanini / NBC Symphony Orchestra	2	2%
Jo Stafford	2	2%
André Cluytens / Orchestre Et Choeur Du Théâtre National De L'Opéra-Comique	2	2%
Benny Goodman	2	2%
Charlie Parker	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%

	82	69%
	8	7%
	5	4%
	4	3%
	3	3%
	2	2%
	2	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	116	97%
Yes	3	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	118	99%
Yes	1	1%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	118	99%
Yes	1	1%

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