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TopTenREVIEWS top band of 1950s is Frank Sinatra

Top Bands of 1950s

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Bands are ranked according to overall score
Top Ranked Bands Best Band Top Band Band Reviews Top Band Genres First Album Release Total Albums For Band Best Album Tracks
1 Band reviews for Frank Sinatra Frank Sinatra Album critics combined give Frank Sinatra a score of 3.5841 out of 4
3.5841
Alt. Rock, Blues, Broadway & Vocalists 12/1944 329
2 Band reviews for Betty Roche Betty Roche Album critics combined give Betty Roche a score of 3.2108 out of 4
3.2108
Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Pop 03/1956 3
3 Band reviews for Anita O'day Anita O'day Album critics combined give Anita O'day a score of 3.1558 out of 4
3.1558
Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Misc. 01/1942 51
4 Band reviews for Harry Belafonte Harry Belafonte Album critics combined give Harry Belafonte a score of 3.1262 out of 4
3.1262
Broadway & Vocalists, Christian & Gospel, Folk 10/1959 55
5 Band reviews for Dizzy Gillespie Dizzy Gillespie Album critics combined give Dizzy Gillespie a score of 3.0960 out of 4
3.0960
Blues, Broadway & Vocalists, Interna. 02/1945 176
6 Band reviews for Lee Morgan Lee Morgan Album critics combined give Lee Morgan a score of 3.0928 out of 4
3.0928
Jazz, Misc., Pop 11/1956 50
7 Band reviews for Lou Donaldson Lou Donaldson Album critics combined give Lou Donaldson a score of 3.0359 out of 4
3.0359
Jazz, Pop, R&B & Soul 06/1952 33
8 Band reviews for Gil Evans Gil Evans Album critics combined give Gil Evans a score of 3.0354 out of 4
3.0354
Jazz, Pop, Rap & Hip-Hop 09/1957 29
  • 1.Gil Evans & Ten
  • 2.New Bottle, Old Wine
  • 3.Gil Evans' Orchestra Plays the Music of Jimi Hendrix
  • 4.The Individualism of Gil Evans
  • See all Gil Evans album rankings
9 Band reviews for Dinah Washington Dinah Washington Album critics combined give Dinah Washington a score of 3.0305 out of 4
3.0305
Blues, Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz 08/1954 101
10 Band reviews for Lee Konitz Lee Konitz Album critics combined give Lee Konitz a score of 3.0226 out of 4
3.0226
Broadway & Vocalists, Classical, Classical: Instrumental 01/1949 62
11 Band reviews for Mel Torme Mel Torme Album critics combined give Mel Torme a score of 2.9050 out of 4
2.9050
Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Latin 01/1956 102
12 Band reviews for Lennie Niehaus Lennie Niehaus Album critics combined give Lennie Niehaus a score of 2.9050 out of 4
2.9050
Jazz, Misc., Soundtracks 07/1954 13
  • 1.Lennie Niehaus, Vol. 1: The Quintets
  • 2.Lennie Niehaus, Vol. 3: The Octet, Pt. 2
  • 3.Complete Fifties Recordings V1
  • 4.Complete Fifties Recordings V2
  • See all Lennie Niehaus album rankings
13 Band reviews for Abbey Lincoln Abbey Lincoln Album critics combined give Abbey Lincoln a score of 2.8767 out of 4
2.8767
Jazz, Pop, Broadway & Vocalists 07/1956 21
14 Band reviews for Jimmy Raney Jimmy Raney Album critics combined give Jimmy Raney a score of 2.8317 out of 4
2.8317
Jazz, Pop 02/1954 19
15 Band reviews for Thad Jones Thad Jones Album critics combined give Thad Jones a score of 2.8317 out of 4
2.8317
Jazz, Pop, Misc. 08/1954 12
16 Band reviews for Elmo Hope Elmo Hope Album critics combined give Elmo Hope a score of 2.8317 out of 4
2.8317
Jazz, Pop 06/1953 13
17 Band reviews for John Lewis John Lewis Album critics combined give John Lewis a score of 2.8317 out of 4
2.8317
Jazz, Pop, Rock 02/1956 27
18 Band reviews for Victor Feldman Victor Feldman Album critics combined give Victor Feldman a score of 2.8317 out of 4
2.8317
Jazz, Pop, Latin 08/1955 14
19 Band reviews for Weavers Weavers Album critics combined give Weavers a score of 2.8317 out of 4
2.8317
Folk, Misc., Pop 04/1957 23
  • 1.The Weavers at Carnegie Hall
  • 2.The Best of the Decca Years
  • 3.Goodnight Irene: The Weavers, 1949-1953
  • 4.Best of the Vanguard Years
  • See all Weavers album rankings
20 Band reviews for Ike Quebec Ike Quebec Album critics combined give Ike Quebec a score of 2.8317 out of 4
2.8317
Jazz, Misc., Pop 07/1959 12
21 Band reviews for Big Joe Turner Big Joe Turner Album critics combined give Big Joe Turner a score of 2.8317 out of 4
2.8317
Blues, Jazz, Pop 12/1938 32
22 Band reviews for Phineas Newborn Phineas Newborn Album critics combined give Phineas Newborn a score of 2.8317 out of 4
2.8317
Jazz, Pop 05/1956 13
23 Band reviews for Bill Henderson Bill Henderson Album critics combined give Bill Henderson a score of 2.8317 out of 4
2.8317
Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Opera & Vocal Music 10/1959 5
24 Band reviews for Joe Newman Joe Newman Album critics combined give Joe Newman a score of 2.8317 out of 4
2.8317
Jazz, Pop 02/1955 13
  • 1.The Complete Joe Newman RCA-Victor Recordings
  • 2.Good N' Groovy
  • 3.Soft Swingin Jazz By The Hap
  • 4.Joe Newman Quintet at Count Basie's
  • See all Joe Newman album rankings
25 Band reviews for Betty Carter Betty Carter Album critics combined give Betty Carter a score of 2.7922 out of 4
2.7922
Jazz, Pop, Broadway & Vocalists 05/1955 20
26 Band reviews for Paul Chambers Paul Chambers Album critics combined give Paul Chambers a score of 2.7921 out of 4
2.7921
Alt. Rock, Jazz, Pop 03/1956 11
27 Band reviews for Ray Charles Ray Charles Album critics combined give Ray Charles a score of 2.7905 out of 4
2.7905
Blues, Country, Jazz 07/1958 179
  • 1.Ray Charles at Newport
  • 2.The Best of Ray Charles: The Atlantic Years
  • 3.The Genius of Ray Charles
  • 4.Genius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection
  • See all Ray Charles album rankings
28 Band reviews for J.J. Johnson J.J. Johnson Album critics combined give J.J. Johnson a score of 2.7548 out of 4
2.7548
Jazz, Pop, Broadway & Vocalists 06/1946 38
29 Band reviews for Louis Prima Louis Prima Album critics combined give Louis Prima a score of 2.7548 out of 4
2.7548
Blues, Broadway & Vocalists, Children's 10/1951 59
30 Band reviews for Johnny Hartman Johnny Hartman Album critics combined give Johnny Hartman a score of 2.7534 out of 4
2.7534
Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Pop 12/1947 22
31 Band reviews for Blue Mitchell Blue Mitchell Album critics combined give Blue Mitchell a score of 2.7494 out of 4
2.7494
Jazz, Pop, Misc. 07/1958 15
32 Band reviews for Chet Baker Chet Baker Album critics combined give Chet Baker a score of 2.6328 out of 4
2.6328
Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Misc. 10/1952 166
33 Band reviews for Shorty Rogers Shorty Rogers Album critics combined give Shorty Rogers a score of 2.6046 out of 4
2.6046
Jazz, Latin, Pop 01/1953 28
34 Band reviews for Andre Previn Andre Previn Album critics combined give Andre Previn a score of 2.6046 out of 4
2.6046
Broadway & Vocalists, Classical, Classical: Instrumental 10/1945 56
35 Band reviews for Buddy Collette Buddy Collette Album critics combined give Buddy Collette a score of 2.6046 out of 4
2.6046
Jazz, Pop 02/1956 12
36 Band reviews for Cal Tjader Cal Tjader Album critics combined give Cal Tjader a score of 2.5536 out of 4
2.5536
Blues, Broadway & Vocalists, Folk 09/1954 57
37 Band reviews for Art Pepper Art Pepper Album critics combined give Art Pepper a score of 2.5536 out of 4
2.5536
Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Latin 02/1952 73
  • 1.Art Pepper + Eleven: Modern Jazz Classics
  • 2.Meets the Rhythm Section
  • 3.The Complete Village Vanguard Sessions
  • 4.Complete Galaxy Recordings
  • See all Art Pepper album rankings
38 Band reviews for Ella Fitzgerald Ella Fitzgerald Album critics combined give Ella Fitzgerald a score of 2.5466 out of 4
2.5466
Blues, Broadway & Vocalists, Classical: Instrumental 06/1935 269
  • 1.75th Birthday Celebration
  • 2.Sings the Rodgers and Hart Song Book
  • 3.The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books
  • 4.The Complete Ella in Berlin: Mack the Knife
  • See all Ella Fitzgerald album rankings
39 Band reviews for Sammy Price Sammy Price Album critics combined give Sammy Price a score of 2.5313 out of 4
2.5313
Blues, Jazz, Pop 10/1956 9
40 Band reviews for Artie Shaw Artie Shaw Album critics combined give Artie Shaw a score of 2.5313 out of 4
2.5313
Blues, Jazz, Misc. 12/1936 92
41 Band reviews for Nappy Brown Nappy Brown Album critics combined give Nappy Brown a score of 2.5313 out of 4
2.5313
Blues, Pop, R&B & Soul 03/1954 8
42 Band reviews for Big Maybelle Big Maybelle Album critics combined give Big Maybelle a score of 2.5313 out of 4
2.5313
Blues, Pop, R&B & Soul 05/1956 9
43 Band reviews for Dakota Staton Dakota Staton Album critics combined give Dakota Staton a score of 2.5313 out of 4
2.5313
Jazz, Pop, Broadway & Vocalists 02/1957 17
44 Band reviews for Pepper Adams Pepper Adams Album critics combined give Pepper Adams a score of 2.5313 out of 4
2.5313
Jazz, Pop 07/1957 15
45 Band reviews for Mongo Santamaria Mongo Santamaria Album critics combined give Mongo Santamaria a score of 2.5313 out of 4
2.5313
Interna., Jazz, Latin 12/1958 41
46 Band reviews for Wardell Gray Wardell Gray Album critics combined give Wardell Gray a score of 2.5313 out of 4
2.5313
Jazz, Pop 11/1946 15
47 Band reviews for Tal Farlow Tal Farlow Album critics combined give Tal Farlow a score of 2.5313 out of 4
2.5313
Jazz, Pop, Blues 01/1957 19
  • 1.The Swinging Guitar of Tal Farlow
  • 2.Autumn In New York
  • 3.Swinging Guitar Of Tal Farlow
  • 4.Com