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Best blues albums of the 1950s

According to Riffiter listeners, the best blues album of the 1950s is Fats Domino Swings by Fats Domino, rated 4.0/5 by 2 listeners.

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  1. Fats Domino Swings cover№ 1Fats Domino SwingsFats Domino · 19592 ratings
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  1. 2House of the Blues coverHouse of the BluesJohn Lee Hooker · 1959
  2. 3Gospel Train coverGospel TrainSister Rosetta Tharpe · 1956
  3. 4The Country Blues of John Lee Hooker coverThe Country Blues of John Lee HookerJohn Lee Hooker · 1959
  4. 5Songs for Distingué Lovers coverSongs for Distingué LoversBillie Holiday · 1957
  5. 6What a Diff'rence a Day Makes! coverWhat a Diff'rence a Day Makes!Dinah Washington · 1959
  6. 7I'm John Lee Hooker coverI'm John Lee HookerJohn Lee Hooker · 1959
  7. 8Lady in Satin coverLady in SatinBillie Holiday · 1958
  8. 9Body and Soul coverBody and SoulBillie Holiday · 1957
  9. 10Go Bo Diddley coverGo Bo DiddleyBo Diddley · 1959
  10. 11Stay With Me coverStay With MeBillie Holiday · 1959
  11. 12Blind Joe Death coverBlind Joe DeathJohn Fahey · 1959
  12. 13I'm Jimmy Reed coverI'm Jimmy ReedJimmy Reed · 1958
  13. 14Rockin' With Reed coverRockin' With ReedJimmy Reed · 1959
  14. 15All or Nothing at All coverAll or Nothing at AllBillie Holiday · 1958
  15. 16Creek Bank coverCreek BankMose Allison · 1959
  16. 17Lavern Baker coverLavern BakerLaVern Baker · 1957
  17. 18Presenting Ike Turner coverPresenting Ike TurnerIke Turner · 1958
  18. 19This Guitar Won't Behave coverThis Guitar Won't BehaveIke Turner · 1952
  19. 20Autumn Song coverAutumn SongMose Allison · 1959
  20. 2116 Most Requested Songs: Les Paul & Mary Ford cover16 Most Requested Songs: Les Paul & Mary FordLes Paul · 1958
  21. 22Gospel Feeling coverGospel FeelingSister Rosetta Tharpe · 1956
  22. 23The Gospel Truth (Live at The Church Of God In Christ, Harlem) [Expanded Edition] coverThe Gospel Truth (Live at The Church Of God In Christ, Harlem) [Expanded Edition]Sister Rosetta Tharpe · 1959
  23. 24Blues In The Night coverBlues In The NightBig Joe Turner · 1951
  24. 25The Boss of the Blues Sings Kansas City Jazz coverThe Boss of the Blues Sings Kansas City JazzBig Joe Turner · 1956
  25. 26Rockin' the Blues coverRockin' the BluesBig Joe Turner · 1958
  26. 27Rock & Roll coverRock & RollBig Joe Turner · 1957
  27. 28Big Joe Is Here coverBig Joe Is HereBig Joe Turner · 1959
  28. 29Van Ronk Essentials – 25 Folk Blues Classics from the Heart of Greenwich Village coverVan Ronk Essentials – 25 Folk Blues Classics from the Heart of Greenwich VillageDave Van Ronk · 1953
  29. 30Odetta, With Larry: Tin Angel Days, North Beach 1954 coverOdetta, With Larry: Tin Angel Days, North Beach 1954Odetta · 1954
  30. 31The Tradition Masters coverThe Tradition MastersOdetta · 1956
  31. 32Presenting Big Maybelle coverPresenting Big MaybelleBig Maybelle · 1953
  32. 33Presenting Magic Sam coverPresenting Magic SamMagic Sam · 1957
  33. 34Local Color coverLocal ColorMose Allison · 1957
  34. 35Big Bill Broonzy Sings Country Blues coverBig Bill Broonzy Sings Country BluesBig Bill Broonzy · 1957
  35. 36Sings Ballads, Blues and a Spiritual coverSings Ballads, Blues and a SpiritualDave Van Ronk · 1959
  36. 37Folksongs and Instrumentals With Guitar coverFolksongs and Instrumentals With GuitarElizabeth Cotten · 1958
  37. 38Odetta at the Gate of Horn coverOdetta at the Gate of HornOdetta · 1957
  38. 39At the Gate of Horn coverAt the Gate of HornOdetta · 1957
  39. 40Sings Ballads and Blues coverSings Ballads and BluesOdetta · 1957
  40. 41This Is Fats Domino! coverThis Is Fats Domino!Fats Domino · 1956
  41. 42Fats Domino Rock and Rollin' coverFats Domino Rock and Rollin'Fats Domino · 1956
  42. 43Rock and Rollin' With Fats Domino coverRock and Rollin' With Fats DominoFats Domino · 1956
  43. 44Here Stands Fats Domino coverHere Stands Fats DominoFats Domino · 1958
  44. 45Let's Play Fats Domino coverLet's Play Fats DominoFats Domino · 1959
  45. 46The Fabulous Mr. D coverThe Fabulous Mr. DFats Domino · 1958
  46. 47This Is Fats coverThis Is FatsFats Domino · 1957
  47. 48The Imperious Dinah Washington coverThe Imperious Dinah WashingtonDinah Washington · 1953
  48. 49In the Land of Hi-Fi coverIn the Land of Hi-FiDinah Washington · 1956
  49. 50Presenting LaVern Baker coverPresenting LaVern BakerLaVern Baker · 1953

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