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1949
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Frank Sinatra - Frankly Sentimental
Frank Sinatra
Frankly Sentimental
Jun 20 • LP
62
user score
(29)
Duke Ellington - Duke Ellington's Liberian Suite
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
Duke Ellington's Liberian Suite
Oct • LP
67
user score
(29)
Les Paul And His Trio - Hawaiian Paradise
Les Paul And His Trio
Hawaiian Paradise
1949 • LP
60
critic score
(1)
61
user score
(26)
Doris Day - You're My Thrill
Doris Day
You're My Thrill
Aug 1 • LP
40
critic score
(1)
69
user score
(21)
Andrés Segovia - Guitar Solos
Andrés Segovia
Guitar Solos
1949 • LP
79
user score
(14)
Bing Crosby - Christmas Greetings
Bing Crosby
Christmas Greetings
1949 • Holiday
90
critic score
(1)
76
user score
(11)
Gene Autry - Gene Autry's Western Classics
Gene Autry
Gene Autry's Western Classics
1949 • LP
60
user score
(7)
Trío Los Panchos - Boleros selectos, Vol. 1
Trío Los Panchos
Boleros selectos, Vol. 1
1949 • LP
83
user score
(6)
Various Artists - Music of the Sioux and the Navajo
Various Artists
Music of the Sioux and the Navajo
1949 • Compilation
56
user score
(5)
Alexander Laszlo - The Secret Music of China
Alexander Laszlo
The Secret Music of China
1949 • LP
49
user score
(5)
Pepe Badajoz - La Guitarra
Pepe Badajoz
La Guitarra
1949 • LP
79
user score
(5)
Stan Kenton - Encores
Stan Kenton
Encores
Jan • LP
80
user score
(5)
Count Basie - Dance Parade
Count Basie
Dance Parade
1949 • LP
60
critic score
(1)
67
user score
(5)
Dimitri Mitropoulos - Arnold Schoenberg: Serenade Opus 24
Dimitri Mitropoulos
Arnold Schoenberg: Serenade Opus 24
1949 • LP
68
user score
(5)
Édith Piaf - Chansons Parisiennes
Édith Piaf
Chansons Parisiennes
Jan • LP
78
user score
(5)
Ethel Smith - Souvenir Album
Ethel Smith
Souvenir Album
1949 • LP
57
user score
(4)
Various Artists - South Pacific
Mary Martin & Ezio Pinza
South Pacific
1949 • Soundtrack
73
user score
(4)
Charlie Parker - Bird Blows the Blues
Charlie Parker
Bird Blows the Blues
1949 • Compilation
66
user score
(4)
Glenn Miller - Starlight Serenades
Glenn Miller
Starlight Serenades
1949 • LP
77
user score
(4)
Burl Ives - The Return of the Wayfaring Stranger
Burl Ives
The Return of the Wayfaring Stranger
1949 • LP
69
user score
(4)
Charlie Parker - Charlie Parker Volume Two
Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker Volume Two
1949 • Compilation
86
user score
(3)
Marcel Dupré - Fantasia and Fugue in G Minor "the Great" / Fantasia in C Major (Opus 16)
Marcel Dupré
Fantasia and Fugue in G Minor "the Great" / Fantasia in C Major (Opus 16)
1949 • LP
75
user score
(3)
Jo Stafford & Gordon Macrae - Kiss Me, Kate
Jo Stafford & Gordon MacRae
Kiss Me, Kate
Jan 1 • Soundtrack
100
critic score
(1)
46
user score
(3)
Charlie Parker - Charlie Parker Volume One
Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker Volume One
1949 • Compilation
76
user score
(3)
Bill Bonyun - Who Built America
Bill Bonyun
Who Built America
Dec • LP
48
user score
(3)
Charlie Parker - Charlie Parker Volume Three
Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker Volume Three
1949 • Compilation
83
user score
(2)
Bing Crosby - Bing Crosby Sings Songs By George Gershwin
Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby Sings Songs By George Gershwin
Jan 1 • LP
80
critic score
(1)
78
user score
(2)
Raymond Scott Quintet - Raymond Scott's Drawing Room
Raymond Scott
Raymond Scott's Drawing Room
1949 • LP
54
user score
(2)
Vaughn Monroe - Vaughn Monroe Sings
Vaughn Monroe
Vaughn Monroe Sings
1949 • LP
56
user score
(2)
Edward R. Murrow - "I Can Hear It Now..." 1945-1949
Fred W. Friendly & Edward R. Murrow
"I Can Hear It Now..." 1945-1949
1949 • LP
69
user score
(2)
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Janine Micheau - Operatic Concert
Janine Micheau
Operatic Concert
1949 • LP
59
user score
(2)
Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys - Bob Wills Round Up
Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys
Bob Wills Round Up
1949 • LP
27
user score
(1)
Gene Autry - Gene Autry's Western Classics, Volume 2
Gene Autry
Gene Autry's Western Classics, Volume 2
1949 • LP
87
user score
(1)
Bing Crosby - Sing the Song Hits from "South Pacific"
Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Ella Fitzgerald, Evelyn Knight & Various Artists
Sing the Song Hits from "South Pacific"
1949 • Soundtrack
65
user score
(1)
Eugene Ormandy & The Philadelphia Orchestra
A Bach Program
1949 • LP
93
user score
(1)
Bob Atcher - Songs of The Saddle
Bob Atcher
Songs of The Saddle
1949 • LP
90
user score
(1)
John Dall - This Is My Beloved
John Dall, Vernon Duke & Lehman Engel
This Is My Beloved
Apr 15 • LP
3
user score
(1)
Oliver Wallace - The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
Oliver Wallace
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
Oct • Soundtrack
60
user score
(1)
Richard Tucker - Cantorial Jewels
Richard Tucker
Cantorial Jewels
1949 • LP
40
user score
(1)
Leonard Shure - Variations on a Theme by Diabelli Opus 120; Theme and Variations in F, Opus 34
Leonard Shure
Variations on a Theme by Diabelli Opus 120; Theme and Variations in F, Opus 34
Jul • LP
70
user score
(1)
巌本真理 [Mari Iwamoto] - J.S. Bach: 「シャコンヌ」
巌本真理 [Mari Iwamoto]
J.S. Bach: 「シャコンヌ」
1949 • LP
85
user score
(1)
The King Cole Trio - King Cole Trio, Volume 4
The King Cole Trio
King Cole Trio, Volume 4
Jun • LP
76
user score
(1)
Lee Konitz Quintet / Lennie Tristano Quintet - Lee Konitz Quintet / Lennie Tristano Quintet
Lee Konitz Quintet & Lennie Tristano Quintet
Lee Konitz Quintet / Lennie Tristano Quintet
1949 • LP
72
user score
(1)
The Andrews Sisters - A Collection of Tropical Songs
The Andrews Sisters
A Collection of Tropical Songs
1949 • LP
72
user score
(1)
Bill Haley and His Comets - Presenting Bill Haley & His Comets
Bill Haley and His Comets
Presenting Bill Haley & His Comets
Feb 17 • Compilation
81
user score
(1)
Nilla Pizzi - I Successi Di Nilla Pizzi
Nilla Pizzi
I Successi Di Nilla Pizzi
Jan 1 • LP
Miguelito Valdés - Bim Bam Boom: An Album of Cuban Rhythms
Miguelito Valdés
Bim Bam Boom: An Album of Cuban Rhythms
1949 • LP
Stan Kenton
Journey To Brazil
1949 • LP
Sidney Bechet - Giant of Jazz
Sidney Bechet and his Blue Note Jazzmen
Giant of Jazz
Aug • LP
Irving Berlin - Blue Skies
Irving Berlin
Blue Skies
Jan 1 • Compilation
Various Artists - The Jazz Scene
Various Artists
The Jazz Scene
Dec • Box Set
The Harmonicats - Selected Favorites
The Harmonicats
Selected Favorites
Dec 31 • Compilation
Harry James - Trumpet Time
Harry James & His Orchestra
Trumpet Time
1949 • LP
Carlos Chávez - A Program of Mexican Music
Carlos Chávez
A Program of Mexican Music
1949 • LP
Xavier Cugat - Tropical Bouquets
Xavier Cugat
Tropical Bouquets
1949 • LP
30
critic score
(1)
La Sonora Matancera - Donde Estan Los Rumberos
La Sonora Matancera
Donde Estan Los Rumberos
1949 • LP
Marimba Chapinlandia - Hoy Como Ayer
Marimba Chapinlandia
Hoy Como Ayer
1949 • LP
Ethel Smith - Christmas Music
Ethel Smith
Christmas Music
1949 • Holiday
Various Artists - Words and Music (Original Film Soundtrack)
June Allyson, Perry Como, Judy Garland, Lena Horne, Gene Kelly, Mickey Rooney & Ann Sothern
Words and Music (Original Film Soundtrack)
1949 • Soundtrack
Andre Kostelanetz And His Orchestra - The Music Of Victor Herbert
André Kostelanet
The Music Of Victor Herbert
1949 • LP
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