Best Albums of 1956

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Listed below are the best albums of 1956 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 55,000 greatest album charts.

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1956 year summaryThe best artists of 1956 were Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Charles Mingus, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Duke Ellington And His Orchestra, Ella Fitzgerald, Fats Domino and Glenn Gould.

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Big Bill Broonzy

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1956

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4 charts

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152.

Volume Two

The Platters

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1956

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5 charts

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153.

Linger Awhile

Sarah Vaughan

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1956

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4 charts

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154.

Listen To The Blues

Jimmy Rushing

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1956

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3 charts

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Marlene Apresenta Sucessos De Assis Valente

Marlene

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1956

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1 chart

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It’s A Lonesome Old Town

Kitty Kallen

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1956

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157.

The Ahmad Jamal Trio

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1956

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4 charts

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158.

Hi Fidelity Jam Session

Gene Ammons

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1956

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5 charts

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159.

From A To Z

Al Cohn-Zoot Sims Sextet

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1956

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3 charts

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Blue Rose

Rosemary Clooney And Duke Ellington & His Orchestra

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1956

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7 charts

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Best Albums of 1956 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	5	1%
Sonny Rollins	4	1%
Coleman Hawkins	4	1%
Jimmy Smith	4	1%
Pete Seeger	4	1%
Ella Fitzgerald	3	1%
Art Tatum	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	246	72%
	24	7%
	17	5%
	15	4%
	10	3%
	4	1%
	4	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	328	96%
Yes	15	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	327	95%
Yes	16	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	335	98%
Yes	8	2%

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