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1	Frank Sinatra	3.5841	Alt. Rock, Blues, Broadway & Vocalists	12/1944	329	1.Come Fly with Me 2.Songs for Swingin' Lovers! 3.In the Wee Small Hours 4.Come Dance with Me! See all Frank Sinatra album rankings
2	Betty Roche	3.2108	Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Pop	03/1956	3	1.Take the "A" Train 2.Lightly and Politely 3.Singin' & Swingin' See all Betty Roche album rankings
3	Anita O'day	3.1558	Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Misc.	01/1942	51	1.Anita Sings the Most 2.Pick Yourself Up with Anita O'Day 3.This Is Anita 4.Anita O'Day Sings the Winners See all Anita O'day album rankings
4	Harry Belafonte	3.1262	Broadway & Vocalists, Christian & Gospel, Folk	10/1959	55	1.Belafonte at Carnegie Hall 2.Calypso 3.Jump Up Calypso 4.Harry Belafonte Christmas See all Harry Belafonte album rankings
5	Dizzy Gillespie	3.0960	Blues, Broadway & Vocalists, Interna.	02/1945	176	1.At Newport 2.Shaw Nuff 3.Birk's Works: Verve Big Band Sessions 4.The Complete RCA Victor Recordings: 1937-1949 See all Dizzy Gillespie album rankings
6	Lee Morgan	3.0928	Jazz, Misc., Pop	11/1956	50	1.Candy 2.Search for the New Land 3.The Sidewinder 4.Expoobident See all Lee Morgan album rankings
7	Lou Donaldson	3.0359	Jazz, Pop, R&B & Soul	06/1952	33	1.Blues Walk 2.Lou Takes Off 3.The Lou Donaldson Quartet/Quintet/Sextet 4.Lush Life See all Lou Donaldson album rankings
8	Gil Evans	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	Dinah Washington	3.0305	Blues, Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz	08/1954	101	1.What a Diff'rence a Day Makes 2.Dinah Jams 3.In the Land of Hi-Fi 4.The Complete Dinah Washington on Mercury, Vol. 1 See all Dinah Washington album rankings
10	Lee Konitz	3.0226	Broadway & Vocalists, Classical, Classical: Instrumental	01/1949	62	1.Subconscious-Lee 2.Live at the Half Note 3.The Lee Konitz Duets 4.Konitz See all Lee Konitz album rankings
11	Mel Torme	2.9050	Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Latin	01/1956	102	1.Sings Fred Astaire 2.Fujitsu-Concord Festival 3.The Best of the Concord Years 4.Back in Town See all Mel Torme album rankings
12	Lennie Niehaus	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	Abbey Lincoln	2.8767	Jazz, Pop, Broadway & Vocalists	07/1956	21	1.Straight Ahead 2.Abbey Is Blue 3.It's Magic 4.People in Me See all Abbey Lincoln album rankings
14	Jimmy Raney	2.8317	Jazz, Pop	02/1954	19	1.Jimmy Raney: A 2.Stolen Moments 3.Duets 4.Guitar Moments See all Jimmy Raney album rankings
15	Thad Jones	2.8317	Jazz, Pop, Misc.	08/1954	12	1.The Magnificent Thad Jones 2.Live on Tour Switzerland 3.Magnificent Thad Jones 4.Three and One See all Thad Jones album rankings
16	Elmo Hope	2.8317	Jazz, Pop	06/1953	13	1.Trio & Quintet 2.Hope Meets Foster 3.Meditations 4.Elmo Hope 1: The Final Sessions - Volume One See all Elmo Hope album rankings
17	John Lewis	2.8317	Jazz, Pop, Rock	02/1956	27	1.Grand Encounter 2.Wonderful World of Jazz 3.Evolution 4.The Golden Striker/John Lewis Presents Jazz Abstractions See all John Lewis album rankings
18	Victor Feldman	2.8317	Jazz, Pop, Latin	08/1955	14	1.Suite Sixteen 2.Rio Nights 3.Departure Dates 4.Victor Feldman in London, Vol. 1 See all Victor Feldman album rankings
19	Weavers	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	Ike Quebec	2.8317	Jazz, Misc., Pop	07/1959	12	1.Blue and Sentimental 2.Complete Blue Note 45 Sessions 3.Easy Living 4.It Might as Well Be Spring See all Ike Quebec album rankings
21	Big Joe Turner	2.8317	Blues, Jazz, Pop	12/1938	32	1.Big Joe Turner's Greatest Hits 2.Shake, Rattle & Roll 3.Classic Hits 1938-52 4.Big Joe Turner:Vol 01 1938-1940 See all Big Joe Turner album rankings
22	Phineas Newborn	2.8317	Jazz, Pop	05/1956	13	1.Here Is Phineas 2.Phineas' Rainbow 3.While My Lady Sleeps 4.Stockholm Jam Session Vol 2 See all Phineas Newborn album rankings
23	Bill Henderson	2.8317	Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Opera & Vocal Music	10/1959	5	1.Complete Vee-Jay Recordings, Vol. 1 2.Complete Vee Jay Recordings, Vol. 2 3."Joey" Revisited 4.Please Send Me Someone to Love See all Bill Henderson album rankings
24	Joe Newman	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	Betty Carter	2.7922	Jazz, Pop, Broadway & Vocalists	05/1955	20	1.I Can't Help It 2.I'm Yours, You're Mine 3.Look What I Got 4.Feed the Fire See all Betty Carter album rankings
26	Paul Chambers	2.7921	Alt. Rock, Jazz, Pop	03/1956	11	1.Bass on Top 2.Whims of Chambers 3.Mosaic Select: Paul Chambers 4.Mosaic Select: Big John Patton See all Paul Chambers album rankings
27	Ray Charles	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	J.J. Johnson	2.7548	Jazz, Pop, Broadway & Vocalists	06/1946	38	1.The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, Vol. 2 2.The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, Vol. 1 3.Savoy And Prestige Recordings 4.Live In London See all J.J. Johnson album rankings
29	Louis Prima	2.7548	Blues, Broadway & Vocalists, Children's	10/1951	59	1.The Wildest! 2.Zooma Zooma: The Best of Louis Prima 3.Rhythm Man! 4.Call of the Wildest/Wildest Show at Tahoe See all Louis Prima album rankings
30	Johnny Hartman	2.7534	Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Pop	12/1947	22	1.Songs from the Heart 2.I Just Dropped by to Say Hello 3.Unforgettable 4.The Voice That Is! See all Johnny Hartman album rankings
31	Blue Mitchell	2.7494	Jazz, Pop, Misc.	07/1958	15	1.Blue Soul 2.The Thing to Do 3.Blue's Moods 4.Big 6 See all Blue Mitchell album rankings
32	Chet Baker	2.6328	Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Misc.	10/1952	166	1.Chet Baker Sings 2.Chet Baker Sextet 3.Chet Baker & Crew 4.Lonely Star See all Chet Baker album rankings
33	Shorty Rogers	2.6046	Jazz, Latin, Pop	01/1953	28	1.The Swinging Mr. Rogers 2.Swings 3.Contours 4.West Coast Jazz See all Shorty Rogers album rankings
34	Andre Previn	2.6046	Broadway & Vocalists, Classical, Classical: Instrumental	10/1945	56	1.Andre Previn Plays Vernon Duke 2.Double Play! 3.What Headphones? 4.Some of the Best See all Andre Previn album rankings
35	Buddy Collette	2.6046	Jazz, Pop	02/1956	12	1.Man of Many Parts 2.Nice Day with Buddy Collette 3.Jazz Audio Biography 4.Live at El Camino College See all Buddy Collette album rankings
36	Cal Tjader	2.5536	Blues, Broadway & Vocalists, Folk	09/1954	57	1.Monterey Concerts 2.Tjader Plays Mambo 3.Black Orchid 4.Latin Kick See all Cal Tjader album rankings
37	Art Pepper	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	Ella Fitzgerald	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	Sammy Price	2.5313	Blues, Jazz, Pop	10/1956	9	1.Rib Joint - Roots of Rock & Roll 2.Blues & Boogie 3.Jammin' with Sammy 4.1944 World Jam Session See all Sammy Price album rankings
40	Artie Shaw	2.5313	Blues, Jazz, Misc.	12/1936	92	1.Last Recordings: Rare and Unreleased 2.Traffic Jam 3.Begin the Beguine 4.Self Portrait See all Artie Shaw album rankings
41	Nappy Brown	2.5313	Blues, Pop, R&B & Soul	03/1954	8	1.Don't Be Angry! 2.Night Time Is the Right Time 3.Just for Me 4.Night Time If The See all Nappy Brown album rankings
42	Big Maybelle	2.5313	Blues, Pop, R&B & Soul	05/1956	9	1.Savoy Blues Legends: Candy! 2.The Complete OKeh Sessions 1952-55 3.The Last of Big Maybelle 4.Blues, Candy and Big Maybelle See all Big Maybelle album rankings
43	Dakota Staton	2.5313	Jazz, Pop, Broadway & Vocalists	02/1957	17	1.The Late, Late Show 2.Dakota Staton 3.Congratulations to Somebody 4.Softly/Round Midnight See all Dakota Staton album rankings
44	Pepper Adams	2.5313	Jazz, Pop	07/1957	15	1.10 to 4 at the Five-Spot 2.Live - Jazz by the Sea 3.Critics Choice 4.The Master See all Pepper Adams album rankings
45	Mongo Santamaria	2.5313	Interna., Jazz, Latin	12/1958	41	1.Mongo's Greatest Hits 2.Skins 3.Sabroso! 4.Live at Jazz Alley See all Mongo Santamaria album rankings
46	Wardell Gray	2.5313	Jazz, Pop	11/1946	15	1.Wardell Gray Memorial, Vol. 1 2.Wardell Gray Memorial, Vol. 2 3.Masters of Jazz Vol 02 1946 4.Volume 3 See all Wardell Gray album rankings
47	Tal Farlow	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