Best Albums of the 1940s

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Listed below are the best albums of the 1940s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of the 1940s were Woody Guthrie, Nat King Cole, Lead Belly, Duke Ellington, Josh White, Charlie Parker, Louis Jordan, Billie Holiday, The King Cole Trio and Frank Sinatra.

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121.

U.S. Highball

Harry Partch

Year of Release:

1946

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1946:

Rank in 1940s:

121

Overall Rank:

26,167

Average Rating:

72 (5 votes)

Comments:

122.

The South American Way

Carmen Miranda

Year of Release:

1940

Appears in:

8 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1940:

Rank in 1940s:

122

Overall Rank:

27,061

Average Rating:

67 (7 votes)

Comments:

123.

Rachmaninoff: Concerto No. 3 In D Minor For Piano & Orchestra

Albert Coates / The London Symphony Orchestra / Vladimir Horowitz

Year of Release:

1940

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1940:

Rank in 1940s:

123

Overall Rank:

27,371

Average Rating:

72 (4 votes)

Comments:

124.

J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations

Wanda Landowska

Year of Release:

1945

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1945:

Rank in 1940s:

124

Overall Rank:

28,125

Average Rating:

69 (4 votes)

Comments:

125.

Cowboy Classics

The Sons Of The Pioneers

Year of Release:

1949

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1949:

Rank in 1940s:

125

Overall Rank:

28,431

Average Rating:

73 (4 votes)

Comments:

126.

In Songs He Made Famous

Al Jolson

Year of Release:

1946

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1946:

Rank in 1940s:

126

Overall Rank:

28,434

Average Rating:

69 (7 votes)

Comments:

127.

Frankly Sentimental

Frank Sinatra

Year of Release:

1949

Appears in:

10 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1949:

Rank in 1940s:

127

Overall Rank:

28,509

Average Rating:

70 (9 votes)

Comments:

128.

Dizzy Gillespie And His All-Stars

Dizzy Gillespie

Year of Release:

1947

Appears in:

10 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1947:

Rank in 1940s:

128

Overall Rank:

28,835

Average Rating:

72 (7 votes)

Comments:

129.

Ives: Sonata, No. 2 (Concord, Mass., 1840-1860)

John Kirkpatrick (Pianist)

Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1948:

Rank in 1940s:

129

Overall Rank:

29,250

Average Rating:

70 (3 votes)

Comments:

130.

Louis Armstrong And His Hot Five Vol. 2
Compilation

Louis Armstrong's Hot 5

Year of Release:

1947

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1947:

Rank in 1940s:

130

Overall Rank:

29,412

Average Rating:

70 (3 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1940s composition

Year	Albums	%

1940	29	3%
1941	30	3%
1942	24	2%
1943	23	2%
1944	24	2%
1945	25	3%
1946	37	4%
1947	41	4%
1948	38	4%
1949	44	4%

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	3%
Josh White	7	2%
Sir Thomas Beecham / The London Philharmonic Orchestra	6	2%
The Original Broadway Cast	6	2%
Woody Guthrie	5	2%
Almanac Singers	5	2%
Frank Sinatra	5	2%
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Country	Albums	%

	244	77%
	22	7%
	13	4%
	7	2%
	6	2%
	5	2%
	2	1%
Show all

Compilation?	Albums	%
No	298	95%
Yes	17	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	309	98%
Yes	6	2%

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