List of albums on the Billboard charts (1947)
This list contains musicians, album titles, date of entry into the charts, length of stay in the charts and highest position (abbreviated HP ). The presetting is made alphabetically according to the artist. It can also be sorted by title, chart entry, length of stay and position. |
The List of Billboard Albums (1947) is a complete list of the albums that were placed in the 1947 calendar year . The top 5 identified over the year were made up of sales from more than two hundred stores across the United States. This year a total of 29 albums were placed.
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Interpreter | title | Chart entry | Weeks | BP | Genre style |
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Franz Allers & the Brigadoon Orchestra & Chorus with Members of the Original Cast![]() |
Brigadoon Victor P-178 |
06/14/1947 | 1 | 4th | Stage & Screen Soundtrack, Musical |
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Tex Beneke with the Miller Orchestra![]() |
Prom Date Victor P-183 |
10/11/1947 | 4th | 3 | Jazz, pop big band |
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Will Bradley & his Orchestra feat. Ray McKinley ![]() |
Boogie Woogie Columbia C-123 |
04/19/1947 | 6th | 2 | Jazz, pop big band, swing, vocal |
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Les Brown & his Orchestra![]() |
Sentimental Journey Columbia C-131 |
07/26/1947 | 3 | 5 | Jazz, Stage & Screen Theme, Big Band |
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Frankie Carle with Rhythm Section![]() |
Carle Comes Calling Columbia C-129 |
06/28/1947 | 16 | 2 | Jazz, Stage & Screen Soundtrack |
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Perry Como ![]() |
Perry Como Sings Merry Christmas Music Victor P-161 |
12/28/1946 | 7th | 2 | Pop vocal |
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Bing Crosby ![]() |
Merry Christmas Decca A-403 |
12/28/1946 | 11 | 1 | Jazz, pop vocal |
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Bing Crosby ![]() |
St. Patrick's Day Decca A-495 |
03/08/1947 | 4th | 3 | Pop vocal |
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Bing Crosby & Fred Astaire ![]() |
Irving Berlin's Blue Skies Decca A-481 |
01/18/1947 | 5 | 4th | Jazz, pop vocal, swing |
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Tommy Dorsey & his Orchestra with Frank Sinatra , Jo Stafford & the Pied Pipers ![]() |
All Time Hits Victor P-163 |
02/22/1947 | 16 | 2 | Jazz swing, big band |
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Lennie Hayton & the MGM Studio Orchestra & Chorus![]() |
Till the Clouds Roll By MGM -1 |
March 29, 1947 | 3 | 3 | Stage & Screen Soundtrack |
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Eddy Howard & his Orchestra![]() |
Romance with Eddy Howard Majestic M-15 |
04/05/1947 | 5 | 3 | Jazz big band |
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Harry James ![]() |
All-Time Favorites Columbia C-117 |
12/28/1946 | 6th | 1 | Jazz big band |
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Al Jolson ![]() |
Souvenir album Decca A-575 |
08/16/1947 | 18th | 1 | Jazz, pop vocal |
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Al Jolson ![]() |
The Jolson Story Decca A-469 |
01/18/1947 | 38 | 1 | Jazz, Pop, Stage & Screen Vocal |
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Stan Kenton & his Orchestra![]() |
Artistry in Rhythm Capitol BD-39 |
12/28/1946 | 6th | 2 | Jazz big band |
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Wayne King & his Orchestra![]() |
Wayne King Waltzes Volume 2 Victor P-171 |
05/10/1947 | 8th | 2 | Jazz, Classical Easy Listening |
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Guy Lombardo & his Royal Canadians![]() |
The Twin Pianos Decca A-512 |
02/15/1947 | 5 | 3 | Jazz big band |
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Guy Lombardo & his Royal Canadians ![]() |
Waltzes Decca A-509 |
05/03/1947 | 3 | 4th | Jazz Easy Listening |
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Freddy Martin & his Orchestra![]() |
Concertos for Dancing Victor P-169 |
March 22, 1947 | 10 | 2 | Pop, Classical Easy Listening, Instrumental |
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Glenn Miller & his Orchestra![]() |
An Album of Outstanding Arrangements Victor P-148 |
01/18/1947 | 28 | 1 | Jazz, pop big band |
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Glenn Miller & his Orchestra ![]() |
Glenn Miller Masterpieces Victor P-189 |
10/25/1947 | 8th | 1 | jazz |
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Vaughn Monroe & his Orchestra ![]() |
Vaughn Monroe's Dreamland Special Victor P-160 |
December 23, 1946 | 9 | 2 | Jazz, pop vocal |
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Dorothy Shay ![]() |
The Park Avenue Hillbillie Goes to Town Columbia C-155 |
11/15/1947 | 6th | 2 | Jazz big band |
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Dorothy Shay ![]() |
The Park Avenue Hillbillie Sings Columbia C-119 |
02/22/1947 | 33 | 1 | Jazz, pop big band, vocal |
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Frank Sinatra with Axel Stordahl & his Orchestra![]() |
Songs by Sinatra - Volume I Columbia C-124 |
05/17/1947 | 7th | 2 | Jazz, pop vocal |
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The Three Suns ![]() |
The Three Suns Present Victor P-185 |
10/11/1947 | 4th | 3 | Pop instrumental |
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The Three Suns ![]() |
Twilight Time Majestic M-2 |
02/08/1947 | 3 | 4th | Jazz, pop vocal, easy listening |
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Fred Waring & his Pennsylvanians![]() |
Twas the Night Before Christmas Decca A-480 |
12/28/1946 | 2 | 4th | Classical, Children's, Folk, World & Country |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Discogs (Franz Allers & the Brigadoon Orchestra & Chorus with Members of the Original Cast - Brigadoon)
- ↑ Discogs (Tex Beneke with the Miller Orchestra - Prom Date)
- ↑ Discogs (Will Bradley & his Orchestra feat. Ray McKinley - Boogie Woogie)
- ↑ Discogs (Les Brown & his Orchestra - Sentimental Journey)
- ↑ Discogs (Frankie Carle with Rhythm Section - Carle Comes Calling)
- ↑ Discogs (Perry Como - Perry Como Sings Merry Christmas Music)
- ↑ Discogs (Bing Crosby - Merry Christmas)
- ↑ Discogs (Bing Crosby - St. Patrick's Day)
- ↑ Discogs (Bing Crosby & Fred Astaire - Irving Berlins's Blue Skies)
- ↑ Discogs (Tommy Dorsey & his Orchestra with Frank Sinatra, Jo Stafford & the Pied Pipers - All Time Hits)
- ↑ Discogs (Lennie Hayton & The MGM Studio Orchestra & Chorus - Till the Clouds Roll By)
- ↑ Discogs (Eddy Howard & his Orchestra - Romance with Eddy Howard)
- ↑ Discogs (Harry James - All-Time Favorites)
- ↑ Discogs (Al Jolson - Souvenir Album)
- ↑ Discogs (Al Jolson - The Jolson Story)
- ↑ Discogs (Stan Kenton & his Orchestra - Artistry in Rhythm)
- ↑ Discogs (Wayne King & his Orchestra - Wayne King Waltzes Volume 2)
- ↑ Discogs (Guy Lombardo & his Royal Canadians - The Twin Pianos)
- ↑ Discogs (Guy Lombardo & his Royal Canadians - Waltzes)
- ↑ Discogs (Freddy Martin & his Orchestra - Concertos for Dancing)
- ↑ Discogs (Glenn Miller & his Orchestra - An Album of Outstanding Arrangements)
- ↑ Discogs (Glenn Miller & his Orchestra - Glenn Miller Masterpieces)
- ↑ Discogs (Vaughn Monroe & his Orchestra - Vaughn Monroe's Dreamland Special)
- ↑ Discogs (Dorothy Shay - The Park Avenue Hillbillie Goes to Town)
- ↑ Discogs (Dorothy Shay - The Park Avenue Hillbillie Sings)
- ↑ Discogs (Frank Sinatra with Axel Stordahl & his Orchestra - Songs by Sinatra - Volume I)
- ↑ Discogs (The Three Suns - The Three Suns Present)
- ↑ Discogs (The Three Suns - Twilight Time)
- ↑ Discogs (Fred Waring & his Pennsylvanians - Twas the Night Before Christmas)