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Best albums of the 1940s

The top 19 albums of the 1940s on Riffiter, ranked by popularity. Community ratings take over as they come in.

  1. Dust Bowl Ballads cover№ 1Dust Bowl BalladsWoody Guthrie · 1940
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  2. 2The Charlie Parker Story coverThe Charlie Parker StoryCharlie Parker · 1945
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  3. 3Rendezvous with Peggy Lee coverRendezvous with Peggy LeePeggy Lee · 1948
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  4. 4Merry Christmas! coverMerry Christmas!Leroy Anderson · 1949
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  5. 5Blueprints for a Velvet Galaxy (After Hours Sessions) coverBlueprints for a Velvet Galaxy (After Hours Sessions)Mary Lou Williams · 1945
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  6. 6King Cole at the Piano coverKing Cole at the PianoNat King Cole · 1949
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  7. 7Ritmos tropicales coverRitmos tropicalesLos Panchos · 1949
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  8. 8Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14 (Cleveland Orchestra feat. conductor: Artur Rodzinski)Hector Berlioz · 1941
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  9. 9Benny Goodman with Peggy Lee coverBenny Goodman with Peggy LeeBenny Goodman · 1947
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  10. 10A Wagner Concert coverA Wagner ConcertRichard Wagner · 1944
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  11. 11The Isle of the Dead / Fantasia on a Theme by Tallis coverThe Isle of the Dead / Fantasia on a Theme by TallisСергей Васильевич Рахманинов · 1949
  12. 12Piano Concerto No. 2 In C Minor coverPiano Concerto No. 2 In C MinorСергей Васильевич Рахманинов · 1940
  13. 13One Night Stand coverOne Night StandDuke Ellington · 1945
  14. 14The Duke coverThe DukeDuke Ellington · 1940
  15. 15Frankly Sentimental coverFrankly SentimentalFrank Sinatra · 1949
  16. 16The Voice of Frank Sinatra coverThe Voice of Frank SinatraFrank Sinatra · 1946
  17. 17Songs by Sinatra coverSongs by SinatraFrank Sinatra · 1947
  18. 18Christmas Songs by Sinatra coverChristmas Songs by SinatraFrank Sinatra · 1948
  19. 19Brubeck In Wonderland: Dave Brubeck Trio, Quartet & Octet 1946-55 coverBrubeck In Wonderland: Dave Brubeck Trio, Quartet & Octet 1946-55Dave Brubeck · 1946

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