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Best swing artists of the 1960s

Singles paid the bills at the start of the decade and albums did by the end of it. Once a record could hold one idea across two sides, psychedelia and Southern soul both started writing for the longer form, from opposite ends of the country.

Everyone who released a swing album in the 1960s, ordered by how Riffiter listeners rate their catalog.

Frank Sinatra№ 1Frank Sinatra19 albums here1 rating
  1. 2Nat King ColeNat King Cole12 albums here
  2. 3Tony BennettTony Bennett21 albums here
  3. 4Louis PrimaLouis Prima9 albums here
  4. 5Peggy LeePeggy Lee11 albums here
  5. 6Count BasieCount Basie7 albums here
  6. 7Paul AnkaPaul Anka6 albums here
  7. 8Artie ShawArtie Shaw1 album here
  8. 9Joe WilliamsJoe Williams1 album here
  9. 10Shelly ManneShelly Manne8 albums here
  10. 11Stan KentonStan Kenton1 album here
  11. 12Dave PellDave Pell2 albums here
  12. 13Louis JordanLouis Jordan1 album here

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