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Genius of Modern Music, Vol. 1 by Thelonious Monk |
3.6844
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Jazz, Pop |  |
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The Black Velvet Band by Illinois Jacquet |
3.3950
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Blues, Jazz |
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Last Testament by Bunk Johnson |
3.3950
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Jazz, Misc., Pop | |
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Weird Lullaby by Babs Gonzales |
3.0590
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Jazz, Pop |
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The Fabulous Fats Navarro, Vol. 1 by Fats Navarro |
3.0590
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Jazz | N/A |
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Turk Murphy's Jazz Band Favorites, Vol. 2 by Turk Murphy |
3.0590
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Jazz, Pop | |
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Flying Home by Illinois Jacquet |
2.0510
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Blues, Jazz, Pop |
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Gene Norman Presents: Just Jazz by Lionel Hampton |
No Score
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Jazz | N/A |
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World's Greatest Jazz Concert #2 by Various |
No Score
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Jazz, Misc., Pop |
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| 10 |
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Early Bebop on Keynote by Rodney/hefti/la |
No Score
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Jazz | N/A |
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| 11 |
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On Blue Star by Don Byas |
No Score
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Jazz | N/A | ||
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World's Greatest Jazz Concert #1 by Various |
No Score
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Jazz, Misc., Pop |
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Showcase by Wild Bill Davison |
No Score
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Jazz, Pop |
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Wild Bill at Bull Run by Wild Bill Davison |
No Score
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Jazz | |
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Brigadoon by Cast-broadway |
No Score
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Broadway & Vocalists, Pop, Soundtracks | |
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The Great Sessions by Charlie Parker |
No Score
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Jazz, Pop | N/A | ||
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Brand New Wagon: Count Basie 1947 by Count Basie |
No Score
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Jazz |
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For Sentimental Reasons by Charlie Spivak |
No Score
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Jazz, Pop |
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The King Cole Trios Live: 1947-1948 by Nate King Trio Cole |
No Score
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Blues, Jazz, Pop |
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New & Revised Musical Autobiography, Vol. 1 by Louis Armstrong |
No Score
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Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Pop | |
N/A |
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Just You, Just Me... by Johnny Hartman |
No Score
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Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Pop | |
N/A |
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| 22 |
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Nostalgia by Navarro/rouse |
No Score
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Jazz, Misc., Pop |
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| 23 |
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Jay & Kai by J.j./winding Johnson |
No Score
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Jazz, Pop |
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Trombone Album by Johnson/rosolin |
No Score
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Jazz, Misc., Pop | |
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Jay & Kai by J.j./windin Johnson |
No Score
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Jazz, Pop | |
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Nostalgia by Navarro/rouse/blakey |
No Score
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Jazz, Pop |
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Charlie Parker Memorial, Vol. 1 by Charlie Parker |
No Score
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Jazz, Pop | |
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The Complete Town Hall Concert Jazz Tribune No. 43 by Louis Armstrong |
No Score
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Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Pop | N/A |
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| 29 |
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The Boston Bust-Out by Nat Pierce |
No Score
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Jazz, Pop |
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| 30 |
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Jazz Band Ball by Various |
No Score
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Jazz, Misc., Pop | N/A |
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| 31 |
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New Sounds by J/blakey Moody |
No Score
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Jazz |
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Jazz Profile, Vol. 8 by Bud Powell |
No Score
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Jazz, Pop | |
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Undercurrent Blues by Benny Goodman |
No Score
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Jazz, Pop | |
N/A |
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Day Dreams by June Christy |
No Score
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Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Pop | |
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Charlie Parker by Charlie Parker |
No Score
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Jazz, Pop | |
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Tell Me Pretty Baby by Big Joe Turner |
No Score
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Blues, Jazz, Pop | |
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| 37 |
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At Crystal Pier 1947 by Kid Ory |
No Score
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Jazz | |
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| 38 |
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1947-1949 by Buster Wilson |
No Score
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 39 |
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At New York Town Hall 1947 by Bunk Johnson |
No Score
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Blues, Folk, Jazz | N/A |
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| 40 |
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Bunk Johnson & Mutt Carey in New York by Bunk Johnson |
No Score
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Blues, Jazz, Pop | N/A |
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| 41 |
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The Roost by Bud Powell |
No Score
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 42 |
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Finian's Rainbow by Original Cast |