Best Albums of 1944

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Listed below are the best albums of 1944 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 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.

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:

108

Overall Rank:

24,014

Average Rating:

72 (7 votes)

Comments:

12.

Meet Me In St. Louis

Judy Garland

Year of Release:

1944

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1944:

Rank in 1940s:

114

Overall Rank:

25,649

Average Rating:

71 (10 votes)

Comments:

13.

Folk Songs

Josh White

Year of Release:

1944

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1944:

Rank in 1940s:

176

Overall Rank:

39,651

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:

180

Overall Rank:

40,053

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:

203

Overall Rank:

44,219

Average Rating:

72 (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:

208

Overall Rank:

45,372

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:

241

Overall Rank:

53,410

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:

260

Overall Rank:

64,121

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:

269

Overall Rank:

68,473

Average Rating:

72 (4 votes)

Comments:

20.

Tchaikovsky: Manfred Symphony

Fabien Sevitzky / The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra

Year of Release:

1944

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1944:

Rank in 1940s:

273

Overall Rank:

70,998

Average Rating:

71 (2 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1944 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Josh White	2	8%
Judy Garland	1	4%
Art Tatum	1	4%
Louis Armstrong	1	4%
Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra	1	4%
Fats Waller	1	4%
Tommy Dorsey / Glenn Miller / Benny Goodman / Artie Shaw	1	4%
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Country	Albums	%

	23	96%
	1	4%

Compilation?	Albums	%
No	23	96%
Yes	1	4%

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