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1	Betty Roche	3.4211	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
2	Anita O'day	2.7938	Jazz, Pop, Broadway & Vocalists	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
3	Bill Henderson	2.7765	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
4	Hoagy Carmichael	2.6674	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
5	Carmen Mcrae	2.6540	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
6	Harry Belafonte	2.5220	Folk, Interna., Opera & Vocal Music	10/1959	55	1.Belafonte at Carnegie Hall 2.Calypso 3.Jump Up Calypso 4.Harry Belafonte Christmas See all Harry Belafonte album rankings
7	Billy Eckstine	2.5126	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
8	Frank Sinatra	2.4888	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
9	Dakota Staton	2.4509	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
10	Nat King Cole	2.3762	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
11	Bing Crosby	2.3167	Broadway & Vocalists, Children's, Christian & Gospel	06/1956	183	1.Bing! His Legendary Years, 1931 to 1957 2.Bing Crosby's Gold Records 3.Bing Crosby's Greatest Hits 4.Bing Crosby Sings Christmas Songs See all Bing Crosby album rankings
12	Dinah Washington	2.1832	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
13	Judy Garland	2.1686	Broadway & Vocalists, Classical, Classical: Instrumental	10/1956	106	1.Judy at Carnegie Hall 2.25th Anniversary Retrospective 3.The Complete Decca Original Cast Recordings 4.Sweet Sixteen See all Judy Garland album rankings
14	Lee Wiley	2.1259	Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Opera & Vocal Music	06/1931	29	1.As Time Goes By 2.The Complete Young Lee Wiley 3.The Carnegie Hall Concert 4.Follow Your Heart See all Lee Wiley album rankings
15	Ray Conniff	2.1083	Broadway & Vocalists, Classical, Country	12/1956	85	1.16 Most Requested Songs 2.'S Always Conniff 3.Love Affair 4.Ray Conniff's World of Hits See all Ray Conniff album rankings
16	Mabel Mercer	2.0928	Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Pop	05/1952	6	1.The Art of Mabel Mercer 2.Sings Cole Porter 3.Midnight at Mabel Mercer's/Once in a Blue Moon 4.Legendary Performers - Mabel Mercer See all Mabel Mercer album rankings
17	Frank Loesser	2.0697	Broadway & Vocalists, Pop, Soundtracks	01/1951	5	1.An Evening with Frank Loesser 2.Frank Sings Loesser 3.Guys & Dolls: A Musical Fable Of Broadway 4.I Hear Music See all Frank Loesser album rankings
18	Mel Torme	2.0576	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
19	Johnny Hartman	2.0540	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
20	Sylvia Syms	2.0111	Blues, Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz	12/1955	9	1.Then Along Came Bill: A Tribute to Bill Evans 2.Sylvia Sims Sings/Songs of Love 3.Torch Song 4.Songs by Sylvia Syms See all Sylvia Syms album rankings
21	Mary Martin	1.9716	Broadway & Vocalists, Misc., Opera & Vocal Music	11/1959	12	1.16 Most Requested Songs 2.The Decca Years 1938-1946 3.Broadway to Hollywood -- and Back 4.One Touch Of Venus See all Mary Martin album rankings
22	Doris Day	1.9711	Broadway & Vocalists, Classical, Classical: Instrumental	01/1959	108	1.A Day at the Movies 2.Latin for Lovers/Love Him! 3.Blue Skies 4.'s wonderful See all Doris Day album rankings
23	Ella Fitzgerald	1.9285	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
24	Bobby Darin	1.9275	Broadway & Vocalists, Country, Folk	09/1958	72	1.Splish Splash 2.As Long As I'm Singing: The Bobby Darin Collection 3.If I Were a Carpenter: The Very Best of Bobby Darin: 1966-1969 4.Capitol Collectors Series See all Bobby Darin album rankings
25	Chris Connor	1.8747	Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Opera & Vocal Music	12/1953	25	1.A Jazz Date with Chris Connor/Chris Craft 2.Chris Connor 3.Chris 4.Now See all Chris Connor album rankings
26	Sarah Vaughan	1.8563	Broadway & Vocalists, Classical, Interna.	05/1946	170	1.At Mister Kelly's 2.The Complete Sarah Vaughan on Mercury, Vol. 1 3.Sassy Swings the Tivoli 4.Sarah Sings Soulfully See all Sarah Vaughan album rankings
27	Billie Holiday	1.8492	Blues, Broadway & Vocalists, Classical	11/1933	280	1.Lady in Satin 2.Lady in Autumn: The Best of the Verve Years 3.Body & Soul 4.The Ultimate Collection See all Billie Holiday album rankings
28	Percy Faith	1.7102	Broadway & Vocalists, Classical, Classical: Instrumental	12/1954	67	1.Passport to Romance/Mucho Gusto! More Music of Mexico 2.Bouquet/Bouquet of Love 3.The Legend at His Best 4.Delicado/Amour Amor Amore See all Percy Faith album rankings
29	Gloria Lynne	1.5918	Jazz, Pop, R&B & Soul	11/1958	23	1.Golden Classics 2.Starry Eyes: The Collection 3.A Time for Love 4.Best of the Everest Years See all Gloria Lynne album rankings
30	Louis Armstrong	1.5906	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
31	Joe Williams	1.5390	Blues, Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz	10/1955	34	1.Every Day: The Best of the Verve Years 2.The Best of Joe Williams: The Roulette, Solid State & Blue Note Years 3.At Newport '63/Jump for Joy 4.In Good Company See all Joe Williams album rankings
32	Blossom Dearie	1.4596	Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Opera & Vocal Music	09/1956	18	1.Blossom Dearie 2.Give Him the Ooh-La-La 3.My Gentleman Friend 4.Once Upon a Summertime See all Blossom Dearie album rankings
33	June Christy	1.3232	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
34	Ben Webster	1.2693	Blues, Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz	12/1951	67	1.Soulville 2.Ben Webster & Associates 3.Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson 4.At the Renaissance See all Ben Webster album rankings
35	Eartha Kitt	1.2257	Jazz, Pop, Opera & Vocal Music	12/1953	40	1.Miss Kitt to You 2.The Best of Eartha Kitt 3.That Bad Eartha 4.The Best of Eartha Kitt: Where is My Man? See all Eartha Kitt album rankings
36	Pat Boone	1.1969	Broadway & Vocalists, Opera & Vocal Music, Pop	10/1957	45	1.Pat Boone's Greatest Hits 2.In a Metal Mood: No More Mr. Nice Guy 3.Gold Collection 4.Golden Treasury of Hymns See all Pat Boone album rankings
37	Dean Martin	1.0484	Blues, Broadway & Vocalists, Classical	08/1955	138	1.Capitol Years 2.Forever Cool 3.Sleep Warm 4.Swingin' Down Yonder See all Dean Martin album rankings
38	Abbey Lincoln	0.9347	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

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