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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☆
Professor LonghairBald Head☆
Ruth BrownTeardrops from My Eyes☆
Sarah VaughanAin't Misbehavin'☆
Sarah VaughanSummetime☆
The ChordettesChapel of Love☆
The WeaversKisses Sweeter Than Wine☆
The WeaversGoodnight, Irene☆

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