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Best big band artists of the 1950s

Everyone who released a big band album in the 1950s, ordered by how Riffiter listeners rate their catalog.

Miles Davis№ 1Miles Davis2 albums here3.9Weighted score3.9 avg · 10 ratings
  1. 2Frank SinatraFrank Sinatra2 albums here1 rating
  2. 3John WilliamsJohn Williams1 album here1 rating
  3. 4Dean MartinDean Martin3 albums here1 rating
  4. 5Nat King ColeNat King Cole2 albums here
  5. 6Tony BennettTony Bennett2 albums here
  6. 7Sarah VaughanSarah Vaughan1 album here
  7. 8Louis PrimaLouis Prima3 albums here
  8. 9Count BasieCount Basie1 album here
  9. 10MoondogMoondog1 album here
  10. 11Eartha KittEartha Kitt2 albums here
  11. 12Joe WilliamsJoe Williams1 album here
  12. 13Stan KentonStan Kenton6 albums here
  13. 14Duke Ellington and His OrchestraDuke Ellington and His Orchestra12 albums here

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