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51	June Christy	2.5308	Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Opera & Vocal Music	02/1947	37	1.The Misty Miss Christy 2.Spotlight on June Christy 3.The Song Is June! 4.The Ballad Collection See all June Christy album rankings
52	Lawrence Brown	2.5308	Jazz, Pop	01/1955	2	1.Slide Trombone Featuring Lawrence Brown 2.Best Of Lawrence Brown See all Lawrence Brown album rankings
53	Hoagy Carmichael	2.5308	Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Opera & Vocal Music	11/1927	21	1.Stardust, and Much More 2.Hoagy Sings Carmichael 3.The First of the Singer Songwriters: Key Cuts 1924-1946 4.Old Music Master See all Hoagy Carmichael album rankings
54	Bill Perkins	2.5308	Jazz, Pop	02/1956	8	1.The Bill Perkins Octet on Stage 2.Right Chemistry 3.Our Man Woody 4.Just Friendstenors Head On See all Bill Perkins album rankings
55	Art Taylor	2.5308	Jazz, Pop	02/1956	2	1.Taylor's Wailers 2.Taylor's Tenors See all Art Taylor album rankings
56	Sonny Stitt	2.5308	Jazz, Misc., Pop	10/1949	59	1.Endgame Brilliance: Constellation & Tune-Up 2.Kaleidoscope 3.Stitt Plays Bird 4.Deuces Wild See all Sonny Stitt album rankings
57	Jon Eardley	2.5308	Jazz, Pop	03/1955	2	1.From Hollywood to New York 2.The Jon Eardley Seven See all Jon Eardley album rankings
58	Curtis Fuller	2.5308	Jazz, Pop	05/1957	15	1.Blues-ette 2.Keep It Simple 3.Images of 4.Jazz...It's Magic See all Curtis Fuller album rankings
59	Sonny Red	2.5308	Blues, Jazz, Pop	12/1959	2	1.Out of the Blue 2.Red, Blue & Green See all Sonny Red album rankings
60	Bennie Green	2.5308	Jazz, Pop, Interna.	05/1952	11	1.Bennie Green Blows His Horn 2.Mosaic Select: Bennie Green 3.Hornful Of Soul 4.Go Ahead And Blow See all Bennie Green album rankings
61	Harold Land	2.5308	Jazz, Pop	01/1958	9	1.The Fox 2.Damisi 3.Peace Maker 4.Take Aim See all Harold Land album rankings
62	Eddie Jefferson	2.5308	Jazz, Pop	01/1959	7	1.Letter from Home 2.The Jazz Singer 3.Come Along with Me 4.Body and Soul See all Eddie Jefferson album rankings
63	Bob Cooper	2.5308	Jazz, Pop	08/1958	6	1.Coop! The Music of Bob Cooper 2.Bob Cooper/Conte Candoli Quintet 3.Mosaic 4.Tenor Sax Jazz Impressions See all Bob Cooper album rankings
64	Jesse Fuller	2.5308	Blues, Country, Folk	04/1958	6	1.Jazz, Folk Songs, Spirituals & Blues 2.San Francisco Bay Blues 3.The Lone Cat Sings and Plays Jazz, Folk Songs, Spirituals and Blues 4.Favorites See all Jesse Fuller album rankings
65	Benny Goodman	2.5308	Classical, Classical: Instrumental, Dance & DJ	02/1935	266	1.Sing, Sing, Sing 2.On the Air 1937-1938 3.B.G. in Hi-Fi 4.Benny Goodman and His Great Vocalists See all Benny Goodman album rankings
66	Frank Rosolino	2.5308	Jazz, Misc., Pop	06/1957	7	1.Frank Rosolino Quartet 2.Complete Recordings 3.Thinking About You 4.Free for All See all Frank Rosolino album rankings
67	Oscar Pettiford	2.5308	Jazz, Pop	12/1953	11	1.The New Oscar Pettiford Sextet 2.Complete 1959 & 1963 United Artists C 3.Bass Hits 4.Oscar Pettiford Sextet See all Oscar Pettiford album rankings
68	Mabel Mercer	2.5308	Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Pop	05/1952	6	1.The Art of Mabel Mercer 2.Sings Cole Porter 3.Mabel Mercer Sings Cole Porter 4.Echoes of My Life See all Mabel Mercer album rankings
69	Nat King Cole	2.5308	Blues, Broadway & Vocalists, Christian & Gospel	12/1942	222	1.Jazz Encounters 2.The Christmas song 3.Jumpin' at Capitol 4.Penthouse Serenade See all Nat King Cole album rankings
70	Billy Eckstine	2.5308	Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Pop	05/1945	45	1.Mister B and the Band 2.Everything I Have Is Yours: The Best of the M-G-M Years 3.Billy's Best! 4.Mister B. and the Band: The Savoy Sessions See all Billy Eckstine album rankings
71	Gerry Mulligan	2.5165	Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Misc.	05/1946	78	1.What Is There to Say? 2.Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster 3.Songbook 4.Mulligan Plays Mulligan See all Gerry Mulligan album rankings
72	Barney Kessel	2.4741	Jazz, Misc., Pop	11/1953	32	1.Barney Kessel, Vol. 3: To Swing or Not to Swing 2.Kessel Plays Standards 3.Music to Listen to Barney Kessel By 4.Poll Winners See all Barney Kessel album rankings
73	James Moody	2.4738	Jazz, Misc., Pop	05/1952	36	1.Hi-Fi Party 2.Moody's Mood for Blues 3.Moody's Mood for Love 4.Wail, Moody, Wail See all James Moody album rankings
74	Kenny Burrell	2.4539	Jazz, Pop, Broadway & Vocalists	12/1956	63	1.Midnight Blue 2.Ellington Is Forever, Vol. 1 3.Blue Lights, Vol. 1 4.Blue Lights, Vol. 2 See all Kenny Burrell album rankings
75	Modern Jazz Quartet	2.4349	Jazz, Pop, Classical	08/1951	61	1.Fontessa 2.Lonely Woman 3.The Last Concert 4.Django See all Modern Jazz Quartet album rankings
76	Carmen Mcrae	2.3420	Broadway & Vocalists, Classical, Classic Rock	10/1954	69	1.Carmen Sings Monk 2.The Great American Songbook 3.Here to Stay 4.Carmen McRae Sings Great American Songwriters See all Carmen Mcrae album rankings
77	Count Basie	2.3210	Blues, Broadway & Vocalists, Interna.	10/1929	250	1.April in Paris 2.Count Basie at Newport 3.The Complete Decca Recordings 4.The Complete Atomic Basie See all Count Basie album rankings
78	John Coltrane	2.3172	Blues, Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz	10/1956	141	1.Blue Train 2.Giant Steps 3.Ascension 4.My Favorite Things See all John Coltrane album rankings
79	Johnny Griffin	2.3149	Jazz, Pop, Misc.	04/1956	33	1.A Blowin' Session 2.The Congregation 3.The Little Giant 4.Introducing Johnny Griffin See all Johnny Griffin album rankings
80	Louis Armstrong	2.2759	Alt. Rock, Blues, Broadway & Vocalists	04/1923	379	1.Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy 2.Satch Plays Fats: The Music of Fats Waller 3.I've Got the World on a String/Louis Under the Stars 4.Ambassador Satch See all Louis Armstrong album rankings
81	Stan Kenton	2.2429	Classical, Jazz, Misc.	11/1943	181	1.The Complete Capitol Studio Recordings of Stan Kenton 1943-1947 2.New Concepts of Artistry in Rhythm 3.The Innovations Orchestra 4.Retrospective See all Stan Kenton album rankings
82	Jimmy Yancey	2.2304	Blues, Jazz, Pop	05/1939	6	1.Chicago Piano, Vol. 1 2.Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 3 3.Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 1 4.Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 2 See all Jimmy Yancey album rankings
83	Red Mitchell	2.2304	Jazz, Misc., Pop	09/1955	7	1.Hear Ye! 2.Presenting Red Mitchell 3.Chocolate Cadillac 4.Simple Isn't Easy See all Red Mitchell album rankings
84	Kenny Clarke	2.2304	Jazz, Pop, Rap & Hip-Hop	06/1955	11	1.Bohemia After Dark 2.Complete Swing Master Takes 1946-1950 3.Off Limits 4.Kenny Clarke Meets the Detroit Jazzmen See all Kenny Clarke album rankings
85	Bud Powell	2.2304	Jazz, Misc., Pop	01/1947	65	1.The Genius of Bud Powell, Vol. 1 2.The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 1 3.The Complete Blue Note and Roost Recordings 4.The Best of Bud Powell on Verve See all Bud Powell album rankings
86	Mary Ann Mccall	2.2304	Jazz, Misc., Pop	02/1957	2	1.Easy Living 2.You're Mine, You: 1939-1950 See all Mary Ann Mccall album rankings
87	Al Cohn	2.2304	Jazz, Pop	07/1950	16	1.Cohn's Tones 2.Al Cohn Quintet 3.Al Cohn Quintet Featuring Bob Brookmeyer 4.Keeper of the Flame See all Al Cohn album rankings
88	Philly Joe Jones	2.2304	Jazz, Pop	09/1958	6	1.Blues for Dracula 2.Drums Around the World: Philly Joe Jones Big Band Sounds 3.Philly Mignon 4.Showcase See all Philly Joe Jones album rankings
89	Warne Marsh	2.2304	Jazz, Pop	09/1957	7	1.Music for Prancing 2.Live At The Montmartre Club: Jazz Exchange, Vol. 2 3.Warne Marsh 4.Berlin 1980 See all Warne Marsh album rankings
90	Graeme Bell	2.2304	Interna., Jazz, Pop	03/1950	3	1.Australian Archive Series 2.Jazz 3.Graeme Bell & His Australian Jazz Band: 1948 See all Graeme Bell album rankings
91	Herbie Mann	2.2304	Broadway & Vocalists, Classical, Classical: Instrumental	12/1954	65	1.At the Village Gate 2.Herbie Mann Plays 3.Herbie Mann-Sam Most Quintet 4.Memphis Underground See all Herbie Mann album rankings
92	Stan Levey	2.2304	Jazz, Pop	09/1955	3	1.This Time the Drum's on Me 2.Grand Stan 3.Stan Levey 5 See all Stan Levey album rankings
93	Urbie Green	2.2304	Jazz, Pop	01/1955	5	1.East Coast Jazz, Vol. 6 2.Umpteen Trombones 3.Best of the New Broadway Show Hits 4.Let's Face the Music and Dance See all Urbie Green album rankings
94	Jimmy Cleveland	2.2304	Jazz, Pop	08/1955	2	1.Introducing Jimmy Cleveland and His All Stars 2.Jimmy Cleveland:complete Recordings See all Jimmy Cleveland album rankings
95	Bob Brookmeyer	2.2304	Jazz, Pop, Misc.	01/1954	20	1.Traditionalism Revisited 2.Bob Brookmeyer and Friends 3.Out of This World 4.Mosaic Select: Bob Brookmeyer See all Bob Brookmeyer album rankings
96	Charles Mingus	2.1835	Jazz, Misc., Pop	10/1954	106	1.Pithecanthropus Erectus 2.Blues & Roots 3.Mingus Ah Um 4.Mingus at Antibes See all Charles Mingus album rankings
97	Sonny Rollins	2.1666	Blues, Jazz, Misc.	01/1951	113	1.Saxophone Colossus 2.Way Out West 3.East Broadway Run Down 4.A Night at the Village Vanguard, Vol. 1 See all Sonny Rollins album rankings
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