Best Albums of 1941

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Listed below are the best albums of 1941 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1941 year summaryThe best artists of 1941 were Lead Belly, Josh White, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Pete Johnson & Albert Ammons, Almanac Singers, The Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France, Hazel Scott, Count Basie, Count Basie And His Orchestra and Bing Crosby.

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11.

Talking Union

Almanac Singers

Year of Release:

1941

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1941:

Rank in 1940s:

173

Overall Rank:

38,147

Average Rating:

74 (9 votes)

Comments:

12.

Lady In The Dark

Hildegarde

Year of Release:

1941

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1941:

Rank in 1940s:

177

Overall Rank:

38,769

Average Rating:

70 (3 votes)

Comments:

13.

Hot Jazz Classics
Compilation

Louis Armstrong's Hot 5

Year of Release:

1941

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1941:

Rank in 1940s:

189

Overall Rank:

39,907

Average Rating:

73 (4 votes)

Comments:

14.

American Folk Lore Vol. 3

John Jacob Niles

Year of Release:

1941

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1941:

Rank in 1940s:

194

Overall Rank:

40,381

Average Rating:

71 (5 votes)

Comments:

15.

Sod Buster Ballads

Almanac Singers

Year of Release:

1941

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1941:

Rank in 1940s:

196

Overall Rank:

41,552

Average Rating:

71 (4 votes)

Comments:

16.

Golden-Voiced Canaries

Provol's Golden Birds

Year of Release:

1941

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1941:

Rank in 1940s:

198

Overall Rank:

41,893

Average Rating:

71 (2 votes)

Comments:

17.

NBC's Chamber Music Society Of Lower Basin Street

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1941

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1941:

Rank in 1940s:

217

Overall Rank:

46,601

Average Rating:

72 (4 votes)

Comments:

18.

Novachord Solos

Fred Feibel

Year of Release:

1941

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1941:

Rank in 1940s:

220

Overall Rank:

47,694

Average Rating:

71 (1 vote)

Comments:

19.

Louis And Earl

Louis Armstrong & Earl Hines

Year of Release:

1941

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1941:

Rank in 1940s:

222

Overall Rank:

47,902

Average Rating:

70 (2 votes)

Comments:

20.

John Kirby And His Orchestra

John Kirby And Orchestra

Year of Release:

1941

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1941:

Rank in 1940s:

230

Overall Rank:

50,082

Average Rating:

73 (4 votes)

Comments:

Total albums: 30. Page 2 of 3

Best Albums of 1941 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Almanac Singers	4	13%
Various Artists	3	10%
The Dixieland Jazz Group Of NBC's Chamber Music Society Of Lower Basin Street	1	3%
John Kirby And Orchestra	1	3%
Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra	1	3%
Earl Hines / "Fats" Waller / Duke Ellington / Jelly-Roll Morton	1	3%
Louis Armstrong's Hot 5	1	3%
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Country	Albums	%

	25	83%
	3	10%
	1	3%
	1	3%

Compilation?	Albums	%
No	27	90%
Yes	3	10%

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