Best Albums of 1946

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Listed below are the best albums of 1946 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 greatest album charts.

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1946 year summaryThe best artists of 1946 were Frank Sinatra, Lord Invader And Lord Beginner With Felix And His Internationals, Louis Jordan, Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five, Bruno Walter / New York Philharmonic, Paul Robeson, Gene Krupa, Gene Krupa And His Orchestra, Woody Guthrie and Serge Koussevitzky / Boston Symphony Orchestra / William Kapell.

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21.

Sextet Session

Benny Goodman Sextet

Year of Release:

1946

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1946:

Rank in 1940s:

122

Overall Rank:

28,468

Average Rating:

72 (6 votes)

Comments:

22.

In Songs He Made Famous

Al Jolson

Year of Release:

1946

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1946:

Rank in 1940s:

130

Overall Rank:

30,213

Average Rating:

70 (6 votes)

Comments:

23.

Jo Stafford

Year of Release:

1946

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1946:

Rank in 1940s:

149

Overall Rank:

34,569

Average Rating:

72 (4 votes)

Comments:

24.

The Seven Joys Of Mary

John Jacob Niles

Year of Release:

1946

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1946:

Rank in 1940s:

153

Overall Rank:

35,857

Average Rating:

71 (2 votes)

Comments:

25.

Hot Jazz

Bunk Johnson And His New Orleans Band

Year of Release:

1946

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1946:

Rank in 1940s:

167

Overall Rank:

38,251

Average Rating:

72 (4 votes)

Comments:

26.

Ballads And Blues

Josh White

Year of Release:

1946

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1946:

Rank in 1940s:

177

Overall Rank:

39,818

Average Rating:

72 (4 votes)

Comments:

27.

The Park Avenue Hillbillie Sings

Dorothy Shay

Year of Release:

1946

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1946:

Rank in 1940s:

187

Overall Rank:

40,424

Average Rating:

72 (2 votes)

Comments:

28.

Back Room Piano

Frank Froeba And His Boys

Year of Release:

1946

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1946:

Rank in 1940s:

230

Overall Rank:

51,229

Average Rating:

71 (3 votes)

Comments:

29.

Music For Memories

Paul Weston And His Orchestra

Year of Release:

1946

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1946:

Rank in 1940s:

231

Overall Rank:

51,297

Average Rating:

72 (4 votes)

Comments:

30.

Innovations By Boyd Raeburn

Boyd Raeburn And His Orchestra

Year of Release:

1946

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1946:

Rank in 1940s:

239

Overall Rank:

52,696

Average Rating:

71 (1 vote)

Comments:

Total albums: 37. Page 3 of 4

Best Albums of 1946 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Frank Sinatra	2	5%
Mary Lou Williams	2	5%
Woody Guthrie	2	5%
The Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France	1	3%
Serge Koussevitzky / Boston Symphony Orchestra / William Kapell	1	3%
Robert Crum	1	3%
Dorothy Shay	1	3%
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Country	Albums	%

	33	89%
	1	3%
	1	3%
	1	3%
	1	3%

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