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Best blues albums of the 1950s

The top 12 blues albums of the 1950s on Riffiter, ranked by popularity. Community ratings take over as they come in.

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  1. House of the Blues cover№ 1House of the BluesJohn Lee Hooker · 1959
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  2. 2The Country Blues of John Lee Hooker coverThe Country Blues of John Lee HookerJohn Lee Hooker · 1959
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  3. 3I'm John Lee Hooker coverI'm John Lee HookerJohn Lee Hooker · 1959
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  4. 4Go Bo Diddley coverGo Bo DiddleyBo Diddley · 1959
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  5. 5Blind Joe Death coverBlind Joe DeathJohn Fahey · 1959
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  6. 6Lavern Baker coverLavern BakerLaVern Baker · 1957
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  7. 7Big Bill Broonzy Sings Country Blues coverBig Bill Broonzy Sings Country BluesBig Bill Broonzy · 1957
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  8. 8Sings Ballads and Blues coverSings Ballads and BluesOdetta · 1957
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  9. 9Down and Out Blues coverDown and Out BluesSonny Boy Williamson · 1959
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  10. 10Sticks McGhee & John Lee Hooker: Highway of Blues coverSticks McGhee & John Lee Hooker: Highway of BluesJohn Lee Hooker · 1959
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  11. 11The Blues coverThe BluesB.B. King · 1958
  12. 12Singin' the Blues coverSingin' the BluesB.B. King · 1956

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