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Best folk albums of the 1950s

The top 9 folk albums of the 1950s on Riffiter, ranked by popularity. Community ratings take over as they come in.

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  1. The Wayfaring Stranger cover№ 1The Wayfaring StrangerBurl Ives · 1955
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  2. 2The Spectacular Johnny Horton coverThe Spectacular Johnny HortonJohnny Horton · 1959
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  3. 3Australian Folk Songs coverAustralian Folk SongsBurl Ives · 1958
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  4. 4Down to the Sea in Ships coverDown to the Sea in ShipsBurl Ives · 1956
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  5. 5Love Songs for Friends & Foes coverLove Songs for Friends & FoesPete Seeger · 1956
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  6. 6American Industrial Ballads coverAmerican Industrial BalladsPete Seeger · 1956
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  7. 7Folksingers 'Round Harvard Square coverFolksingers 'Round Harvard SquareJoan Baez · 1959
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  8. 8Gazette coverGazettePete Seeger · 1958
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  9. 9Darling Corey coverDarling CoreyPete Seeger · 1950
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