⇦ 19481950 ⇨

The Best Music of 1949

Here is a selection of the best albums and songs from 1949. Hall of Famers are highlighted in orange.

For a list of the top artists who made their debut recording in 1949, check out this list.

Albums (?)Wikipedia
Alfred Drake and Patricia Morison with the OriginaKiss Me, Kate☆
Andr&eacc;s SegoviaGuitar Solos☆
Bing CrosbySongs from Mark Twain's A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court☆
Burl IvesThe Return of the Wayfaring Stranger☆
Charlie ParkerBird at the Roost: The Savoy Years, Vol. 1☆
Count BasieDance Parade☆
Erroll GarnerPlaying Piano Solos☆
Josh WhiteStrange Fruit☆
Lennie TristanoCrosscurrents☆
Les Paul And His TrioHawaiian Paradise☆
Mel Henke GroupShock Treatment☆
Nat King ColeThe King Cole Trio, Vol. 4☆
Paul RobesonSwing Low, Sweet Chariot☆
Stan KentonEncores☆
Xavier Cugat and His OrchestraXavier Cugat Dance Parade☆
Songs (?)Wikipedia
Amos MilburnIn The Middle of The Night☆
Big Jay McNeelyThe Deacon's Hop☆
Burl Ives(Ghost) Riders In The Sky☆
Fats DominoDetroit City Blues☆
Flatt & ScruggsFoggy Mountain Breakdown☆
Frankie LaineMule Train☆
Gene AutryRudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer☆
Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra & Jules MunshineNew York, New York☆
Hank WilliamsI'm So Lonesome I Could Cry☆
Hank WilliamsLovesick Blues☆
Hank WilliamsMy Bucket's Got a Hole in It☆
Hank WilliamsLost Highway☆
Ivory Joe HunterI Almost Lost My Mind☆
Jimmy Preston & His PrestoniansRock the Joint☆
John Lee HookerCrawling King Snake☆
Lena HorneStormy Weather☆
Lightnin' HopkinsAutomobile Blues☆
Louis JordanChoo Choo Ch'Boogie☆
Louis JordanSaturday Night Fish Fry☆
Mahalia JacksonI Have A Friend☆
Mel TorméCareless Hands☆
Roy BrownButcher Pete, Pts. 1 and 2☆
Roy BrownBoogie at Midnight☆
T-Bone WalkerFirst Love Blues☆
T-Bone WalkerWest Side Baby☆
The Ink SpotsYou're Breaking My Heart☆
The OriolesTell Me So☆
The WeaversIf I Had A Hammer (The Hammer Song)☆
Wild Bill MooreRock and Roll☆
Wynonie HarrisAll She Wants To Do Is Rock☆

⇦ 19481950 ⇨