Best Albums of 1950

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Listed below are the best albums of 1950 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 greatest album charts.

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1950 year summaryThe best artists of 1950 were Yma Sumac, Benny Goodman, Woody Guthrie, Charlie Parker, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Les Paul, Édith Piaf, Trio Aguilillas and Dexter Gordon.

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Yma Sumac

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

79 charts

Rank Score:

767

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Overall Rank:

2,137

Average Rating:

73 (74 votes)

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The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert
Live

Benny Goodman

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

94 charts

Rank Score:

574

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2,682

Average Rating:

72 (83 votes)

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Charlie Parker With Strings

Charlie Parker

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

87 charts

Rank Score:

410

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103

Overall Rank:

3,565

Average Rating:

76 (85 votes)

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Talking Dust Bowl
Compilation

Woody Guthrie

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

405

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Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

250

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153

Overall Rank:

5,354

Average Rating:

75 (50 votes)

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Billie Holiday Sings (1950)
Compilation

Billie Holiday

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

236

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Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

232

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Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

137

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Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

119

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291

Overall Rank:

9,928

Average Rating:

70 (19 votes)

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Dexter Gordon

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

114

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299

Overall Rank:

10,284

Average Rating:

70 (12 votes)

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Best Albums of 1950 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic	3	3%
Édith Piaf	3	3%
Billie Holiday	2	2%
Woody Guthrie	2	2%
Jo Stafford	2	2%
Arturo Toscanini / NBC Symphony Orchestra	2	2%
André Cluytens / Orchestre Et Choeur Du Théâtre National De L'Opéra-Comique	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%

	82	69%
	8	7%
	6	5%
	4	3%
	3	3%
	2	2%
	2	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	116	97%
Yes	3	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	118	99%
Yes	1	1%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	118	99%
Yes	1	1%

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