List of albums on the Billboard charts (1949)

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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 Billboard Album List (1949) is a complete list of the albums that made it into the 1949 calendar year . The top 10 determined over the year consisted of the sales figures of 1,400 stores throughout the United States. This year a total of 59 albums were placed.

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Interpreter title Chart entry Weeks BP Genre
style
 info
Eddie Albert , Allyn McLerie & Mary McCarty with Members of the Original Broadway CastFlag of the United States (1912-1959) .svg Miss Liberty
Columbia ML-4220 		09/03/1949 14th 2 Stage & Screen
Musical
Eddy Arnold Flag of the United States (1912-1959) .svg To Mother
Victor P-239 		04/09/1949 10 2 Folk, World & Country
Country
The Art Van Damme Quintet Flag of the United States (1912-1959) .svg Cocktail Capers
Capitol CC-105 		02/05/1949 1 10 Jazz, Pop
Space Age
Les Baxter & his Orchestra & Chorus with Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman Flag of the United States (1912-1959) .svg Perfume Set to Music
Victor P-231 		01/01/1949 1 7th Jazz, Pop, Classical
Space-Age, Neo-Romantic, Easy Listening
Frankie Carle with Rhythm SectionFlag of the United States (1912-1959) .svg Roses in Rhythm
Columbia C-174 		01/01/1949 26th 1 Jazz
instrumental
Perry Como Flag of the United States (1912-1959) .svg Perry Como Sings Merry Christmas Music
Victor P-161 		01/01/1949 6th 3 Pop
vocal
Perry Como Flag of the United States (1912-1959) .svg Supper Club Favorites
Victor P-237 		03/12/1949 15th 4th Pop
vocal
Don Contino Flag of the United States (1912-1959) .svg Horace Heidt Presents Dick Contino
Magnolia MA-501 		May 28, 1949 24 3 Pop, Folk, World, Country
Instrumental, Easy Listening
Bing Crosby Flag of the United States (1912-1959) .svg Merry Christmas
Decca A-403 		01/01/1949 9 1 Jazz, pop
vocal
Bing Crosby Flag of the United States (1912-1959) .svg Songs from Mark Twain's "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court"
Decca A-699 		05/07/1949 8th 5 Jazz, pop
vocal, swing, soundtrack 		Soundtrack to the Paramount production Knight Hank, The Terror of the Round Table by Tay Garnett , based on the novel A Yankee at the Court of King Arthur (1889) by Mark Twain .
Bing Crosby Flag of the United States (1912-1959) .svg St. Patrick's Day
Decca A-495 		03/12/1949 3 3 Pop
vocal
Bing Crosby Flag of the United States (1912-1959) .svg St. Valentine's Day
Decca A-621 		02/12/1949 2 8th Pop
vocal
Bing Crosby with the Andrews Sisters Flag of the United States (1912-1959) .svg Christmas Greetings
Decca A-715 		December 10, 1949 3 5 Pop
vocal
Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye , Ella Fitzgerald & Evelyn Knight Flag of the United States (1912-1959) .svg Sing the Song Hits from "South Pacific"
Decca A-714 		06/18/1949 9 4th Stage & Screen
Doris Day Flag of the United States (1912-1959) .svg You're My Thrill
Columbia CL-6071 		10/08/1949 7th 5 Pop
vocal
Tommy Dorsey , Louis Armstrong , Charlie Barnet , Benny Goodman & Mel Powell Flag of the United States (1912-1959) .svg Giants of Jazz - Music from the Samuel Goldwyn Production "A Song is Born"
Capitol CC-106 		01/29/1949 4th 9 Jazz, Stage & Screen
Soundtrack 		Soundtrack to the Samuel Goldwyn production The Daredevil Rescue of the Gangster Bride Honey Swanson by Howard Hawks .
Tommy Dorsey & his Orchestra feat. Jack Leonard & Frank Sinatra Flag of the United States (1912-1959) .svg And the Band Sings Too
Victor P-247 		10/08/1949 1 9 Pop
vocal
Alfred Drake & Patricia Morison with the Original Broadway CastFlag of the United States (1912-1959) .svg Kiss Me Kate
Columbia C-200 		02/26/1949 43 1 Classical, Stage & Screen
Musical 		Original recording of the Broadway musical Kiss Me, Kate (1948) by Cole Porter .
Jan Garber & his OrchestraFlag of the United States (1912-1959) .svg More College Medleys
Capitol CCF-173 		October 15, 1949 2 7th Brass & Military
Marches
Al Goodman & his OrchestraFlag of the United States (1912-1959) .svg Highlights from Irving Berlin's "Miss Liberty"
Victor BN-4 		09/24/1949 2 9 Classical, Stage & Screen
Al Goodman & his Orchestra Flag of the United States (1912-1959) .svg South Pacific
Victor BN-3 		09/10/1949 6th 6th Pop, Stage & Screen
Musical, Vocal
Ken Griffin Flag of the United States (1912-1959) .svg Christmas Music
Broadcast G-500 		01/01/1949 2 5 Pop, Folk, World & Country
Ken Griffin Flag of the United States (1912-1959) .svg Merry Christmas
Rondo 1010 		December 24, 1949 1 10 Pop
instrumental, easy listening
Lennie Hayton & the MGM Symphony OrchestraFlag of the United States (1912-1959) .svg Words and Music
MGM -37 		01/22/1949 22nd 1 Stage & Screen
Soundtrack, Musical 		Soundtrack for the Metro Goldwyn Mayer production Words and Music by Norman Taurog with the participation of Mickey Rooney , June Allyson , Judy Garland , Betty Garrett , Lena Horne and Ann Sothern .
Woody Herman & his OrchestraFlag of the United States (1912-1959) .svg Sequence in Jazz
Columbia C-177 		05.03.1949 8th 6th Jazz
cool jazz
The Ink Spots Flag of the United States (1912-1959) .svg Ink spots
Decca A-477 		08/20/1949 2 8th Pop
vocal
Al Jolson Flag of the United States (1912-1959) .svg Jolson Sings Again
Decca A-716 		09/10/1949 16 2 Jazz, pop
vocal, easy listening
Al Jolson Flag of the United States (1912-1959) .svg The Jolson Story
Decca A-469 		04/30/1949 1 9 Jazz, Pop, Stage & Screen
Vocal
Stan Kenton Flag of the United States (1912-1959) .svg Encores
Capitol CC-113 		02/19/1949 16 2 Jazz
big band, vocal
The King Cole Trio Flag of the United States (1912-1959) .svg The King Cole Trio, Vol. 4
Capitol CC-139 		08/06/1949 1 10 Jazz
cool jazz
Mario Lanza & the RCA Victor OrchestraFlag of the United States (1912-1959) .svg That Midnight Kiss
Victor WDM-1330 		October 29, 1949 9 3 Classical, Stage & Screen
Opera, Musical, Soundtrack 		Soundtrack for the Metro Goldwyn Mayer production That Midnight Kiss by Norman Taurog .
Peggy Lee , Margaret Whiting & Gordon MacRae Flag of the United States (1912-1959) .svg Songs from Rodgers' & Hammerstein's "South Pacific"
Capitol CDF-163 		06/25/1949 6th 4th Stage & Screen
Guy Lombardo & his Royal CanadiansFlag of Canada.svg The Twin Pianos
Decca A-512 		04/30/1949 4th 6th Jazz
big band
Guy Lombardo & his Royal Canadians Flag of Canada.svg Waltzes
Decca A-509 		08/06/1949 2 9 Jazz
Easy Listening
Mary Martin & Ezio Pinza with the Original Broadway CastFlag of the United States (1912-1959) .svg Flag of Italy.svg South Pacific
Columbia MM-850 		May 21, 1949 32 1 Stage & Screen
Musical 		Original recording of the Broadway musical South Pacific (1949) by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II .
Billy May & John Beal feat. Members of the Original CastFlag of the United States (1912-1959) .svg Walt Disney's So Dear to My Heart
Capitol BD-124 		02/26/1949 1 10 Children's, Stage & Screen
Score 		Music-based radio play version of the Walt Disney production So Dear to My Heart by Harold D. Schuster and Hamilton Luske with the participation of Bobby Driscoll , Luana Patten , Beulah Bondi and Ken Carson .
Glenn Miller & his OrchestraFlag of the United States (1912-1959) .svg An Album of Outstanding Arrangements
Victor P-148 		01/08/1949 20th 4th Jazz, pop
big band
Glenn Miller & his Orchestra Flag of the United States (1912-1959) .svg Glenn Miller Masterpieces
Victor P-189 		01/22/1949 3 7th jazz
Glenn Miller & his Orchestra Flag of the United States (1912-1959) .svg Starlight Serenades
Victor P-255 		10/22/1949 7th 5 Jazz, Pop, Stage & Screen
Swing, Big Band, Vocal
The Mills Brothers Flag of the United States (1912-1959) .svg Souvenir album
Decca A-668 		08/06/1949 2 9 Pop
vocal
Vaughn Monroe Flag of the United States (1912-1959) .svg Vaughn Monroe Sings
Victor P-234 		January 15, 1949 23 1 pop
Vaughn Monroe & his Orchestra with the Moon Men & Chorus Flag of the United States (1912-1959) .svg Silver Lining Songs
Victor P-246 		08/20/1949 16 3 Pop, Stage & Screen
Vocal
Edward R. Murrow & Fred W. Friendly Flag of the United States (1912-1959) .svg I Can Hear It Now ...
Columbia MM-800 		01/08/1949 25th 3 Non-Music
Dialogue, Interview, Political, Speech, Spoken Wors 		A compilation of famous reports from the CBS- produced radio documentary series Hear It Now , which was to be included in the TV news program See It Now in 1951 .
Norman Granz 'Jazz at the Philharmonic Flag of the United States (1912-1959) .svg Norman Granz 'Jazz at the Philharmonic - Volume 8
Mercury 11 000-02 		January 15, 1949 7th 8th Jazz
swing, bop, instrumental
Norman Granz 'Jazz at the Philharmonic Flag of the United States (1912-1959) .svg Norman Granz 'Jazz at the Philharmonic - Volume 9
Mercury 11 003-05 		March 26, 1949 9 4th Jazz
swing
Norman Granz 'Jazz at the Philharmonic Flag of the United States (1912-1959) .svg Norman Granz 'Jazz at the Philharmonic - Volume 10
Mercury JATP-10 		10/22/1949 5 5 Jazz
swing, bop, instrumental
Jimmie Rodgers Flag of the United States (1912-1959) .svg A Memorial Album to a Great Entertainer
Victor P-244 		06/18/1949 8th 4th Pop, Folk, World & Country
Vocal
Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II feat. Members of the Original New York ProductionFlag of the United States (1912-1959) .svg Oklahoma! - Selections from the Theater Guild Musical Play
Decca A-359 		07/23/1949 9 4th Stage & Screen
Musical
Robert Shaw & the RCA Victor ChoraleFlag of the United States (1912-1959) .svg Christmas Hymns and Carols, Volume I
Victor Red Seal M-1077 		December 10, 1949 3 7th Classical, Folk, World & Country
Renaissance, Baroque Religious, Folk
Dorothy Shay Flag of the United States (1912-1959) .svg Comin 'Round the Mountain
Columbia C-119 		01/01/1949 6th 4th Pop
vocal
Frank Sinatra Flag of the United States (1912-1959) .svg Christmas Songs by Sinatra
Columbia C-167 		01/01/1949 1 7th Jazz, pop
vocal, easy listening
Phil Spitalny & the Hour of Charm All-Girl OrchestraFlag of the United States (1912-1959) .svg Christmas Carols
Charm No. 1 		01/01/1949 2 4th Pop, Classical
Novelty, Choral
Jo Stafford & Gordon MacRae with Paul Weston & his OrchestraFlag of the United States (1912-1959) .svg Kiss Me Kate
Capitol CD-144 		04/30/1949 2 9 Pop, Stage & Screen
Musical, Vocal
Cliffie Stone & his Square Dance BandFlag of the United States (1912-1959) .svg Square Dances
Capitol BD-44 		May 21, 1949 20th 4th Folk, World & Country
Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Flag of the United States (1912-1959) .svg Dusty Manuscripts
Victor P-228 		01/08/1949 9 3 Jazz
easy listening, swing 		Box-Set, published as part of the Musical Smart Set series
The Three Suns Flag of the United States (1912-1959) .svg Your Christmas Favorites
Victor P-250 		December 3rd, 1949 4th 5 Jazz, Pop
Easy Listening, Instrumental
Various artists Flag of the United States (1912-1959) .svg Theme Songs
Victor P-217 		01/01/1949 14th 4th Jazz, Pop, Classical, Stage & Screen
Theme, Big Band 		Compilation with works by Tommy Dorsey , Tex Beneke , Freddy Martin , Vaughn Monroe , Wayne King , The Three Suns , Sammy Kaye and Larry Green .
Fred Waring & his PennsylvaniansFlag of the United States (1912-1959) .svg Twas the Night Before Christmas
Decca A-480 		01/01/1949 7th 2 Classical, Children's, Folk, World & Country
Paul Weston & his Orchestra Flag of the United States (1912-1959) .svg Songs Without Words
Capitol DCN-170 		07/23/1949 11 3 Jazz
Easy Listening 		Box set with works by Johnny Mercer , Isham Jones , Jimmy McHugh , Ray Noble , Livingston & Evans and Paul Weston.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Discogs (Eddie Albert, Allyn McLerie & Mary McCarty with Members of the Original Broadway Cast - Miss Liberty)
  2. ↑ Discogs (Eddy Arnold - To Mother)
  3. ↑ Discogs (The Art Van Damme Quintet - Cocktail Capers)
  4. ↑ Discogs (Les Baxter & his Orchestra & Chorus with Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman - Perfume Set to Music)
  5. ↑ Discogs (Frankie Carle with Rhythm Section - Roses in Rhythm)
  6. ↑ Discogs (Perry Como - Perry Como Sings Merry Christmas Music)
  7. ↑ Discogs (Perry Como - Supper Club Favorites)
  8. ↑ Discogs (Don Contino - Horace Heidt Presents Dick Contino)
  9. ↑ Discogs (Bing Crosby - Merry Christmas)
  10. ↑ Discogs (Bing Crosby - Songs from Mark Twain's "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court")
  11. ↑ Knight Hank, the horror of the round table (IMDb)
  12. ↑ Discogs (Bing Crosby - St. Patrick's Day)
  13. ↑ Discogs (Bing Crosby - St. Valentine's Day)
  14. ↑ Discogs (Bing Crosby with the Andrews Sisters - Christmas Greetings)
  15. ↑ Discogs (Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye & Ella Fitzgerald & Evelyn Knight - Sing the Song Hits from "South Pacific")
  16. ↑ Discogs (Doris Day - You're My Thrill)
  17. ↑ Discogs (Tommy Dorsey, Louis Armstrong, Charlie Barnet, Benny Goodman & Mel Powell - Giants of Jazz - Music from the Samuel Goldwyn Production "A Song is Born")
  18. ↑ The daring rescue of the gangster bride Honey Swanson (IMDb)
  19. ↑ Discogs (Tommy Dorsey & his Orchestra feat. Jack Leonard & Frank Sinatra - And the Band Sings Too)
  20. ↑ Discogs (Alfred Drake & Patricia Morison with the Original Broadway Cast - Kiss Me Kate)
  21. ↑ Discogs (Jan Garber & his Orchestra - More College Medleys)
  22. ↑ Discogs (Al Goodman & his Orchestra - Highlights from Irving Berlin's "Miss Liberty")
  23. ↑ Discogs (Al Goodman & his Orchestra - South Pacific)
  24. ↑ Discogs (Ken Griffin - Songs of Our Times - Christmas Music)
  25. ↑ Discogs (Ken Griffin - Merry Christmas)
  26. ↑ Discogs (Lennie Hayton & the MGM Symphony Orchestra - Words and Music)
  27. ^ Words and Music (IMDb)
  28. ↑ Discogs (Woody Herman & his Orchestra - Sequence in Jazz)
  29. ↑ Discogs (The Ink Spots)
  30. ↑ Discogs (Al Jolson - Jolson Sings Again)
  31. ↑ Discogs (Al Jolson - The Jolson Story)
  32. ↑ Discogs (Stan Kenton - Encores)
  33. ↑ Discogs (The King Cole Trio - The King Cole Trio, Vol. 4)
  34. ↑ Discogs (Mario Lanza & the RCA Victor Orchestra - That Midnight Kiss)
  35. ^ That Midnight Kiss (IMDb)
  36. ↑ Discogs (Peggy Lee, Margaret Whiting & Gordon MacRae - Songs from Rodgers' & Hammerstein's "South Pacific")
  37. ↑ Discogs (Guy Lombardo & his Royal Canadians - The Twin Pianos)
  38. ↑ Discogs (Guy Lombardo & his Royal Canadians - Waltzes)
  39. ↑ Discogs (Mary Martin & Ezio Pinza with the Original Broadway Cast - South Pacific)
  40. ↑ Discogs (Billy May & John Beal feat. Members of the Original Cast - Walt Disney's So Dear to My Heart)
  41. ↑ So Dear to My Heart (IMDb)
  42. ↑ Discogs (Glenn Miller & his Orchestra - An Album of Outstanding Arrangements)
  43. ↑ Discogs (Glenn Miller & his Orchestra - Glenn Miller Masterpieces)
  44. ↑ Discogs (Glenn Miller & his Orchestra - Starlight Serenades)
  45. ↑ Discogs (The Mills Brothers - Souvenir Album)
  46. ↑ Discogs (Vaughn Monroe - Vaughn Monroe Sings)
  47. ↑ Discogs (Vaughn Monroe & his Orchestra with the Moon Men & Chorus - Silver Lining Songs)
  48. ↑ Discogs (Edward R. Murrow & Fred W. Friendly - I Can Hear It Now ...)
  49. ↑ Discogs (Norman Granz 'Jazz at the Philharmonic - Volume 8)
  50. ↑ Discogs (Norman Granz 'Jazz at the Philharmonic - Volume 9)
  51. ↑ Discogs (Norman Granz 'Jazz at the Philharmonic - Volume 10)
  52. ↑ 45worlds (Jimmie Rodgers - A Memorial Album to a Great Entertainer)
  53. ↑ Discogs (Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II feat. Members of the Original New York Production - Oklahoma! - Selections from the Theater Guild Musical Play)
  54. ↑ Discogs (Robert Shaw & the RCA Victor Chorale - Christmas Hymns and Carols, Volume I)
  55. ↑ 45worlds (Dorothy Shay - Comin 'Round the Mountain)
  56. ↑ Discogs (Frank Sinatra - Christmas Songs by Sinatra)
  57. ↑ Discogs (Phil Spitalny & the Hour of Charm All-Girl Orchestra - Christmas Carols)
  58. ↑ Discogs (Jo Stafford & Gordon MacRae with Paul Weston & his Orchestra - Kiss Me Kate)
  59. ↑ Discogs (Cliffie Stone & his Square Dance Band - Square Dances)
  60. ↑ Discogs (Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye - Dusty Manuscripts)
  61. ↑ Musical Smart Set (Discogs)
  62. ↑ Discogs (The Three Suns - Your Christmas Favorites)
  63. ↑ Discogs (Various Artists - Theme Songs)
  64. ↑ Discogs (Fred Waring & his Pennsylvanians - Twas the Night Before Christmas)
  65. ↑ Discogs (Paul Weston & his Orchestra - Songs Without Words)