Best Albums of 1949

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Listed below are the best albums of 1949 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 greatest album charts.

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1949 year summaryThe best artists of 1949 were Charlie Parker, The Original Broadway Cast, Andrés Segovia, Lennie Tristano, Pepe Badajoz, Doris Day, Carlos Montoya, Les Paul, Les Paul And His Trio and Count Basie.

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Bird Blows The Blues
Compilation

Charlie Parker

Year of Release:

1949

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

194

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Overall Rank:

6,618

Average Rating:

74 (18 votes)

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Guitar Solos
Compilation

Andrés Segovia

Year of Release:

1949

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

166

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Year of Release:

1949

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

122

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Overall Rank:

9,758

Average Rating:

74 (13 votes)

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Kiss Me Kate

The Original Broadway Cast

Year of Release:

1949

Appears in:

9 charts

Rank Score:

109

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Year of Release:

1949

Appears in:

12 charts

Rank Score:

102

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Year of Release:

1949

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

101

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Overall Rank:

11,438

Average Rating:

72 (17 votes)

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La Guitarra
Compilation

Pepe Badajoz

Year of Release:

1949

Appears in:

12 charts

Rank Score:

101

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Overall Rank:

11,442

Average Rating:

75 (5 votes)

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Music Of The Sioux And The Navajo
Compilation

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1949

Appears in:

9 charts

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1949

Appears in:

9 charts

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14,719

Average Rating:

70 (7 votes)

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Hawaiian Paradise

Les Paul And His Trio

Year of Release:

1949

Appears in:

15 charts

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14,947

Average Rating:

70 (9 votes)

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Best Albums of 1949 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Charlie Parker	3	7%
The Original Broadway Cast	3	7%
Various Artists	2	5%
Bidú Sayão	1	2%
Eugene Ormandy / Philadelphia Orchestra / György Sándor	1	2%
Spade Cooley And His Orchestra	1	2%
The King Cole Trio	1	2%
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Country	Albums	%

	26	59%
	6	14%
	3	7%
	3	7%
	2	5%
	1	2%
	1	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	39	89%
Yes	5	11%

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