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Best big band albums of the 1950s

According to Riffiter listeners, the best big band album of the 1950s is Swing Easy! by Frank Sinatra, rated 5.0/5 by 1 listener.

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  1. Swing Easy! cover№ 1Swing Easy!Frank Sinatra · 19541 rating
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  1. 2Come Dance With Me! coverCome Dance With Me!Frank Sinatra · 1959
  2. 3Love Is the Thing coverLove Is the ThingNat King Cole · 1957
  3. 4That Bad Eartha coverThat Bad EarthaEartha Kitt · 1957
  4. 5This Is Nat "King" Cole coverThis Is Nat "King" ColeNat King Cole · 1957
  5. 6Vaughan and Violins coverVaughan and ViolinsSarah Vaughan · 1958
  6. 7The Story of Moondog coverThe Story of MoondogMoondog · 1957
  7. 8Sing Along With Basie coverSing Along With BasieJoe Williams · 1958
  8. 9Popular Favorites By Stan KentonStan Kenton · 1955
  9. 10Encores coverEncoresStan Kenton · 1955
  10. 11The Ballad Style of Stan Kenton coverThe Ballad Style of Stan KentonStan Kenton · 1958
  11. 12Contemporary ConceptsStan Kenton · 1955
  12. 13Kenton With VoicesStan Kenton · 1957
  13. 14Stan Kenton's Milestones coverStan Kenton's MilestonesStan Kenton · 1950
  14. 15Ellington Indigos coverEllington IndigosDuke Ellington and His Orchestra · 1958
  15. 16Skin Deep coverSkin DeepDuke Ellington and His Orchestra · 1952
  16. 17Caravan coverCaravanDuke Ellington and His Orchestra · 1958
  17. 18Anatomy of a Murder coverAnatomy of a MurderDuke Ellington and His Orchestra · 1959
  18. 19Newport 1958 coverNewport 1958Duke Ellington and His Orchestra · 1958
  19. 20Black, Brown and Beige coverBlack, Brown and BeigeDuke Ellington and His Orchestra · 1958
  20. 21Jazz Party coverJazz PartyDuke Ellington and His Orchestra · 1959
  21. 22At the Bal Masque coverAt the Bal MasqueDuke Ellington and His Orchestra · 1958
  22. 23In a Mellotone coverIn a MellotoneDuke Ellington and His Orchestra · 1956
  23. 24Ellington Showcase coverEllington ShowcaseDuke Ellington and His Orchestra · 1955
  24. 25Indigos coverIndigosDuke Ellington and His Orchestra · 1958
  25. 26Dance to the Duke! coverDance to the Duke!Duke Ellington and His Orchestra · 1954
  26. 27Louis Prima Plays for the People coverLouis Prima Plays for the PeopleLouis Prima · 1953
  27. 28Breaking It Up! coverBreaking It Up!Louis Prima · 1958
  28. 29Hey Boy! Hey Girl! coverHey Boy! Hey Girl!Louis Prima · 1959
  29. 30This Is Dean Martin coverThis Is Dean MartinDean Martin · 1958
  30. 31Dean Martin Sings coverDean Martin SingsDean Martin · 1955
  31. 32Sleep Warm coverSleep WarmDean Martin · 1959
  32. 33Count Basie and His Orchestra Swings / Tony Bennett Sings coverCount Basie and His Orchestra Swings / Tony Bennett SingsTony Bennett · 1959
  33. 34RCA Victor Presents Eartha Kitt coverRCA Victor Presents Eartha KittEartha Kitt · 1953
  34. 35Basie coverBasieCount Basie · 1957
  35. 36John Williams Plays the Music of Harold Arlen coverJohn Williams Plays the Music of Harold ArlenJohn Williams · 1957
  36. 37Miles Ahead coverMiles AheadMiles Davis · 1957
  37. 38Porgy and Bess coverPorgy and BessMiles Davis · 1958
  38. 39Because of You coverBecause of YouTony Bennett · 1952

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