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Frank Sinatra - The Voice of Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
The Voice of Frank Sinatra
Mar 4 • LP
80
critic score
(1)
62
user score
(151)
The Philadelphia Orchestra / Leopold Stokowski - Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor
Philadelphia Orchestra & Leopold Stokowski
Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor
1946 • LP
81
user score
(60)
Harry Partch / Lee Hoiby / William Wendlandt / Christine Charnstrom / Hulda Geischen - U.S. Highball
Harry Partch, Lee Hoiby, William Wendlandt, Christine Charnstrom & Hulda Geischen
U.S. Highball
1946 • LP
67
user score
(38)
Mary Lou Williams - Signs Of The Zodiac, Vol. II
Mary Lou Williams
Signs Of The Zodiac, Vol. II
May • LP
64
user score
(18)
Paul Robeson - Spirituals
Paul Robeson
Spirituals
May • LP
62
user score
(14)
Duke Ellington - Black, Brown, and Beige: A Duke Ellington Tone Parallel to the American Negro
Duke Ellington
Black, Brown, and Beige: A Duke Ellington Tone Parallel to the American Negro
1946 • Live
71
user score
(13)
Frank Sinatra - Frank Sinatra Conducts Music of Alec Wilder
Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra Conducts Music of Alec Wilder
Nov 11 • LP
80
critic score
(1)
71
user score
(10)
The King Cole Trio - The King Cole Trio Vol. 2
The King Cole Trio
The King Cole Trio Vol. 2
1946 • LP
60
critic score
(1)
71
user score
(8)
Josh White - Ballads And Blues
Josh White
Ballads And Blues
1946 • LP
79
user score
(7)
Stan Kenton - Artistry in Rhythm
Stan Kenton
Artistry in Rhythm
Dec • LP
78
user score
(7)
The Ink Spots - Ink Spots
Ink Spots
Ink Spots
Sep • LP
65
user score
(7)
Louis Jordan - Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five
Louis Jordan
Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five
Sep • LP
76
user score
(7)
Woody Guthrie - Ballads From the Dust Bowl
Woody Guthrie
Ballads From the Dust Bowl
1946 • LP
72
user score
(7)
Lead Belly - Negroe Folksongs Sung
Lead Belly
Negroe Folksongs Sung
1946 • LP
72
user score
(6)
Jo Stafford - Songs by Jo Stafford
Jo Stafford
Songs by Jo Stafford
Mar • LP
77
user score
(6)
The Ink Spots - Souvenir Album Volume Three
Ink Spots
Souvenir Album Volume Three
1946 • LP
68
user score
(5)
The Andrews Sisters - The Andrews Sisters
The Andrews Sisters
The Andrews Sisters
1946 • LP
82
user score
(5)
Dorothy Shay - The Park Avenue Hillbillie Sings
Dorothy Shay
The Park Avenue Hillbillie Sings
Sep • LP
68
user score
(5)
Hazel Scott - A Piano Recital
Hazel Scott
A Piano Recital
1946 • LP
73
user score
(5)
Mary Lou Williams - Piano Solos
Mary Lou Williams
Piano Solos
May • LP
68
user score
(5)
Ike Quebec - Tenor Sax
Ike Quebec
Tenor Sax
Aug • LP
66
user score
(4)
Benny Goodman - Benny Goodman Sextet Session
Benny Goodman
Benny Goodman Sextet Session
Apr • LP
72
user score
(4)
Woody Guthrie - Songs to Grow On (Nursery Days)
Woody Guthrie
Songs to Grow On (Nursery Days)
1946 • LP
60
critic score
(1)
50
user score
(3)
Harry James - All Time Favorites
Harry James
All Time Favorites
1946 • LP
77
user score
(3)
Perry Como - Perry Como Sings Merry Christmas Music
Perry Como
Perry Como Sings Merry Christmas Music
1946 • Holiday
80
user score
(2)
Bing Crosby - Jerome Kern
Bing Crosby
Jerome Kern
1946 • LP
80
critic score
(1)
72
user score
(2)
Sena_Mc - Flumbigular 1946
Sena_Mc
Flumbigular 1946
1946 • Mixtape
60
user score
(2)
Wilmoth Houdini - Songs of Trinidad
Wilmoth Houdini
Songs of Trinidad
1946 • LP
77
user score
(2)
Gene Krupa - Drummin' With Krupa
Gene Krupa
Drummin' With Krupa
1946 • LP
77
user score
(2)
David Rose And His Orchestra - Cole Porter Review
David Rose
Cole Porter Review
1946 • Soundtrack
76
user score
(2)
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Arthur Fiedler & The Boston Pops Orchestra - Strauss Polkas
The Boston Pops Orchestra & Arthur Fiedler
Strauss Polkas
1946 • LP
61
user score
(2)
Tex Ritter - Cowboy Favorites
Tex Ritter
Cowboy Favorites
1946 • LP
68
user score
(1)
Al Jolson - In Songs He Made Famous
Al Jolson
In Songs He Made Famous
1946 • LP
66
user score
(1)
Louis Jordan - Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five
Louis Jordan
Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five
Sep • LP
55
user score
(1)
Lord Invader And Lord Beginner With Felix And His Internationals - Calypso
Lord Invader And Lord Beginner With Felix And His Internationals
Calypso
Feb • LP
50
user score
(1)
NBC Symphony Orchestra / Arturo Toscanini - Puccini: La Bohème
NBC Symphony Orchestra / Arturo Toscanini
Puccini: La Bohème
Jan 1 • LP
85
user score
(1)
Jimmy Dorsey And His Orchestra - Latin American Favorites
Jimmy Dorsey And His Orchestra
Latin American Favorites
1946 • LP
76
user score
(1)
Harold Peary - Children's Stories As Told By The Great Gildersleeve
Harold Peary
Children's Stories As Told By The Great Gildersleeve
1946 • LP
69
user score
(1)
RiFiAdventures - A Majestic Situation
RiFiAdventures
A Majestic Situation
Oct 10 • LP
76
user score
(1)
Wynonie Harris - Wynonie's Blues
Wynonie Harris
Wynonie's Blues
1946 • LP
72
user score
(1)
The Mills Brothers - Famous Barber Shop Ballads - Volume One
The Mills Brothers
Famous Barber Shop Ballads - Volume One
1946 • LP
70
user score
(1)
André Kostelanet - Exotic Music
André Kostelanet
Exotic Music
1946 • LP
80
user score
(1)
Josh White - Women Blues
Josh White
Women Blues
1946 • LP
71
user score
(1)
John Hardee - Tenor Sax
John Hardee
Tenor Sax
1946 • LP
67
user score
(1)
Paul Weston - Music for Memories (1946)
Paul Weston and His Orchestra
Music for Memories (1946)
1946 • LP
72
user score
(1)
Robert Shaw - Christmas Hymns And Carols
Robert Shaw
Christmas Hymns And Carols
1946 • Holiday
75
user score
(1)
James P. Johnson - Fats Waller Favorites
James P. Johnson
Fats Waller Favorites
1946 • LP
80
user score
(1)
Artie Shaw - Artie Shaw Plays Cole Porter
Artie Shaw
Artie Shaw Plays Cole Porter
1946 • LP
60
critic score
(1)
84
user score
(1)
Bing Crosby - Don't Fence Me In
Bing Crosby
Don't Fence Me In
1946 • LP
60
user score
(1)
Bing Crosby - The Happy Prince
Bing Crosby
The Happy Prince
1946 • Miscellaneous
Bing Crosby - Selections from Road to Utopia
Bing Crosby
Selections from Road to Utopia
1946 • Soundtrack
Bing Crosby - Stephen Foster
Bing Crosby
Stephen Foster
1946 • LP
50
critic score
(1)
Bing Crosby - What We So Proudly Hail
Bing Crosby
What We So Proudly Hail
1946 • Compilation
Paul Robeson - Here Comes The Showboat
Helen Morgan, Frank Munn, Paul Robeson, Countess Olga Albani, James Melton & Victor Young
Here Comes The Showboat
1946 • LP
Bing Crosby - Favorite Hawaiian Songs, Volume One
Bing Crosby
Favorite Hawaiian Songs, Volume One
1946 • Compilation
[unknown artist] - Gillette Safety Razor Company Presents The Cavalcade of Sports: Sal Bartolo Vs Willie Pep
[unknown artist]
Gillette Safety Razor Company Presents The Cavalcade of Sports: Sal Bartolo Vs Willie Pep
Jun 7 • LP
Bing Crosby - Favorite Hawaiian Songs, Vol. Two
Bing Crosby
Favorite Hawaiian Songs, Vol. Two
1946 • Compilation
Boyd Raeburn and His Orchestra - Innovations by Boyd Raeburn
Boyd Raeburn and His Orchestra
Innovations by Boyd Raeburn
1946 • LP
Bing Crosby - Blue Skies
Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire & Irving Berlin
Blue Skies
1946 • Soundtrack
60
critic score
(1)
Quintette Du Hot Club De France - The Quintet of the Hot Club of France
Quintette Du Hot Club De France
The Quintet of the Hot Club of France
1946 • LP
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