Top 23 Music Albums of the 1940s
by henrygreen0203 
- Chart updated: 09/30/2023 21:45
- (Created: 08/31/2022 19:44).
- Chart size: 23 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 08/31/2022]
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Top 23 Music Albums of the 1940s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 2 | 9% | |
| 1941 | 3 | 13% | |
| 1942 | 1 | 4% | |
| 1943 | 1 | 4% | |
| 1944 | 3 | 13% | |
| 1945 | 1 | 4% | |
| 1946 | 5 | 22% | |
| 1947 | 5 | 22% | |
| 1948 | 1 | 4% | |
| 1949 | 1 | 4% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Lead Belly | 2 | 9% | |
| Josh White | 2 | 9% | |
| Woody Guthrie | 2 | 9% | |
| Billie Holiday | 1 | 4% | |
| Merle Travis | 1 | 4% | |
| Paul Robeson | 1 | 4% | |
| Almanac Singers | 1 | 4% | |
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Top 23 Music Albums of the 1940s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 2nd to 3rdKentucky Mountain Ballads by Cousin Emmy |
| Down 1 from 3rd to 4thThe Park Avenue Hillbillie Sings by Dorothy Shay |
| Down 1 from 4th to 5thSongs Of The Smoky Mountains by Roy Acuff And His Smoky Mountain Boys |
| New entries |
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| Songs By Lead Belly: Accompanied By Sonny Terry by Lead Belly |
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