⇦ 19491951 ⇨

The Best Music of 1950

Here is a selection of the best albums and songs from 1950. Hall of Famers are highlighted in orange.

For a list of the top artists who made their debut recording in 1950, check out this list.

Albums (?)Wikipedia
Benny GoodmanThe Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert
Burl IvesHistorical America in Song
Carlos MontoyaSpanish Guitar Solos
Charlie ParkerCharlie Parker with Strings
Ella FitzgeraldElla Sings Gershwin
Jo StaffordAutumn in New York
Les PaulThe New Sound!
Original Broadway CastGuys And Dolls
Patti PagePatti Page
Pérez PradoPérez Prado Plays Mucho Mambo for Dancing
Pete SeegerDarling Corey
Yma SumacVoice of the Xtabay

Songs (?)Wikipedia
Amos MilburnBad, Bad, Whiskey
Arthur "Big Boy" CrudupMy Baby Left Me
Bing Crosby & Carol RichardsSilver Bells
Bing Crosby and the Andrews SistersMele Kalikimaka
Bob Wills and His Texas PlayboysFaded Love
Cole PorterFrom This Moment On
Eileen BartonIf I Knew You Were Comin' I'd've Baked a Cake
Ella FitzgeraldSomeone to Watch Over Me
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis ArmstrongDream A Little Dream of Me
Fats DominoThe Fat Man
Freddy Martin and his Orchestra with Merv GriffinI've Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts
Gene AutryFrosty the Snowman
Hank SnowI'm Movin' On
Hank WilliamsLong Gone Lonesome Blues
Jo Stafford Autumn Leaves
Judy GarlandGet Happy
Lefty FrizzellIf You've Got The Money I've Got The Time
Les Paul & Mary FordTennessee Waltz
Lightnin' HopkinsShotgun Blues
Muddy WatersRollin' Stone
Muddy WatersRollin' and Tumblin'
Muddy Waters featuring Little WalterYou're Gonna Need My Help I Said (Gonna Need My Help)
Nat King ColeMona Lisa
Nat King ColeOrange Colored Sky
Patti PageTennessee Waltz
Peter SeegerJam on Jerry's Rocks
Professor LonghairMardi Gras in New Orleans
Ruth BrownTeardrops from My Eyes
Sarah VaughanAin't Misbehavin'
Sarah VaughanSummetime
The ChordettesChapel of Love
The WeaversKisses Sweeter Than Wine
The WeaversGoodnight, Irene

⇦ 19491951 ⇨