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The Best Music of 1946

Here is a selection of the best albums and songs from 1946. Hall of Famers are highlighted in orange.

For a list of the top artists who made their debut recording in 1946, check out this list.

Albums (?)Wikipedia
Benny GoodmanBenny Goodman Sextet Session☆
Benny GoodmanBenny Goodman Sextet Session☆
Frank SinatraThe Voice of Frank Sinatra☆
Gene KrupaDrummin' With Krupa☆
Harry PartchU.S. Highball☆
Lead BellyNegro Folk Songs☆
Louis JordanLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five☆
Nat King ColeThe King Cole Trio, Volume 2☆
Paul RobesonSpirituals☆
The Andrews SistersThe Andrews Sisters☆
The Mills BrothersFamous Barber Shop Ballads (Volume One)☆
Woody GuthrieBallads From The Dust Bowl☆
Songs (?)Wikipedia
Anita EllisPut the Blame on Mame☆
Arthur "Big Boy" CrudupThat's All Right Mama☆
Benny GoodmanAin't Misbehavin'☆
Bill MonroeBlue Moon of Kentucky☆
Bill MonroeKentucky Waltz☆
Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass BoysRocky Road Blues☆
Bob Wills & His Texas PlayboysNew Spanish Two Step☆
Charles TrenetLa Mer☆
Charlie ParkerYardbird Suite☆
Charlie ParkerOrnithology☆
Dinah ShoreShoo-Fly Pie and Apple Pan Dowdy☆
Dizzy GillespieA Night in Tunesia☆
Django ReinhardtI'll See You in My Dreams☆
Edith PiafLa Vie En Rose☆
Frank SinatraThe House I Live In☆
Irving BerlinThere's No Business Like Show Business☆
James BaskettZip A Dee Doo Dah☆
Les Paul & The Andrew SistersRumors Are Flying☆
Lionel Hampton and His OrchestraHey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop☆
Louis JordanAin't Nobody Here But Us Chickens☆
Louis JordanLet the Good Times Roll☆
Merle TravisDark as a Dungeon☆
Nat "King" Cole(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66☆
Nat "King" ColeThe Christmas Song☆
Nat "King" Cole(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons☆
Peggy LeeIt's a Good Day☆
Sarah VaughanIf You Could See Me Now☆
The Delmore BrothersFreight Train Boogie☆
The Ink SpotsGypsy☆
The Mills BrothersDon't Be A Baby, Baby☆
Vaughn MonroeLet It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!☆

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