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Big Joe Turner's Greatest Hits by Big Joe Turner |
3.3335
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Blues, Jazz, Pop |  |
N/A |
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The Wildest! by Louis Prima |
3.3335
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Blues, Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz |
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| 3 |
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Ray Charles at Newport by Ray Charles |
3.2874
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Blues, Jazz, Pop |
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| 4 |
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Night Train by Jimmy Forrest |
2.9975
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Blues, Jazz, Pop | |
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Don't Be Angry! by Nappy Brown |
2.9975
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Blues, Jazz, Pop | |
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Savoy Blues Legends: Candy! by Big Maybelle |
2.9975
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Blues, R&B & Soul | |
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| 7 |
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The Late, Late Show by Dakota Staton |
2.9975
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Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Pop | |
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| 8 |
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Zooma Zooma: The Best of Louis Prima by Louis Prima |
2.6615
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Blues, Jazz, Pop | N/A | ||
| 9 |
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Byrd's Word by Donald Byrd |
0.2678
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Jazz, Pop, R&B & Soul | N/A |
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| 10 |
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Byrd in Hand by Donald Byrd |
0.2418
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Jazz, Pop, R&B & Soul | |
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| 11 |
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The Best of Chess Jazz by Va-chess Records |
No Score
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Jazz, Misc., Pop |
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| 12 |
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Sounds of New Orleans, Vol. 2 by Johnny Wiggs |
No Score
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Jazz, Pop, R&B & Soul | |
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| 13 |
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Rhythm & Blues Years by Joe Turner |
No Score
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Blues, Jazz, Pop | |
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| 14 |
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The Billy May Sessions by Nat King Cole |
No Score
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Blues, Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz | |
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| 15 |
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Breaking It Up! by Louis Prima |
No Score
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Blues, Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz | |
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| 16 |
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Jump Time by Tab Smith |
No Score
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Blues, Jazz, Pop | |
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| 17 |
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Jazz-Club: Trumpet by Various |
No Score
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Jazz, Misc., Pop |
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| 18 |
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Bad Bascomb! by Paul Bascomb |
No Score
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Blues, Jazz, Pop | |
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| 19 |
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New Jazz Sounds: The Urbane Sessions by Benny Carter |
No Score
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Blues, Jazz, Pop | N/A |
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| 20 |
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One Guy Named Louis by Louis Jordan |
No Score
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Blues, Jazz, Pop | |
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| 21 |
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Sounds of New Orleans, Vol. 3 by Albert Burbank |
No Score
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Jazz, Pop, R&B & Soul | |
N/A |
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| 22 |
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Rock 'n Roll Call by Louis Jordan |
No Score
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Blues, Jazz, R&B & Soul |
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| 23 |
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If You Only Knew by Little Johnny Scott |
No Score
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Jazz, Pop, R&B & Soul | |
N/A |
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| 24 |
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Big Joe Rides Again by Joe Turner |
No Score
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Blues, Jazz, Pop |
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| 25 |
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Early Roots by Roland Rahsaan Kirk |
No Score
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Jazz, Pop, R&B & Soul | |
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| 26 |
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Miles Davis: The Columbia Years 1955-1985 by Miles Davis |
No Score
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Jazz, Pop, R&B & Soul | |
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| 27 |
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Rock 'N' Roll by Louis Jordan |
No Score
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Blues, Jazz, Pop |
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| 28 |
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My Fair Lady Loves Jazz by Billy Taylor |
No Score
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Jazz, Pop, R&B & Soul | |
N/A |
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| 29 |
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Go West, Man! by Quincy Jones |
No Score
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Jazz, Pop, R&B & Soul | |
N/A |
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| 30 |
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LaVern Sings Bessie Smith by Lavern Baker |
No Score
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Blues, Jazz, Pop | |
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| 31 |
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Dance Music from the Bostic Workshop by Earl Bostic |
No Score
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Blues, Jazz, Pop | |
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| 32 |
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The Big Beat by Various |
No Score
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Jazz, Misc., Pop | |
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| 33 |
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Jazz At The Plaza by Miles Davis |
No Score
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Jazz, Pop, R&B & Soul | N/A | ||
| 34 |
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Blues for Tomorrow by Various Artists-blue |
No Score
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Blues, Jazz, Latin | |
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| 35 |
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Blues Groove by Tiny Grimes |
No Score
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Blues, Jazz, Pop | |
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| 36 |
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Yes Indeed by Ray Charles |
No Score
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Blues, Jazz, R&B & Soul |
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| 37 |
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Misty by Sarah Vaughan |
No Score
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Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Pop | |
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| 38 |
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The Serenata by John Young |
No Score
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Jazz, Pop, R&B & Soul | |
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| 39 |
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Singin' & Swingin' by Hank Ballard |
No Score
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Misc., Pop, R&B & Soul | |
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| 40 |