Favorite Albums of the 1950s

The birth of Rock and Roll and the last decade for Jazz to be the most popular style of music in the US.

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Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie - Bird and Diz

Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie - Bird and Diz

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The Quintet, 'Jazz at Massey Hall' (1953)

The Quintet, 'Jazz at Massey Hall' (1953)

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Clifford Brown and Max Roach - Clifford Brown and Max Roach

Clifford Brown and Max Roach - Clifford Brown and Max Roach

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Swing Easy! (Frank Sinatra, 1954)

Swing Easy! (Frank Sinatra, 1954)

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Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band

Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band

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Roy and Diz (1954)

Roy and Diz (1954)

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Art Blakey - A Night at Birdland, Vol. 1

Art Blakey - A Night at Birdland, Vol. 1

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Art Blakey - A Night at Birdland, Vol. 2

Art Blakey - A Night at Birdland, Vol. 2

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J.J. Johnson - The Eminent J J Johnson

J.J. Johnson - The Eminent J J Johnson

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The Eminent JJ Johnson, Vol. 2 (1954)

The Eminent JJ Johnson, Vol. 2 (1954)

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Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley

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Chet Baker & Crew

Chet Baker & Crew

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Songs for Swingin' Lovers (1956) - Frank Sinatra

Songs for Swingin' Lovers (1956) - Frank Sinatra

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Horace Silver & the Jazz Messengers - Horace Silver and the Jazz Messengers

Horace Silver & the Jazz Messengers - Horace Silver and the Jazz Messengers

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Clifford Brown & Max Roach - At Basin Street

Clifford Brown & Max Roach - At Basin Street

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Harry Edison - Sweets (1956)

Harry Edison - Sweets (1956)

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Bluejean Bop! - Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps

Bluejean Bop! - Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps

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Stan Kenton - Kenton in Hifi

Stan Kenton - Kenton in Hifi

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Stan Kenton - Cuban Fire! (1956)

Stan Kenton - Cuban Fire! (1956)

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Dizzy Gillespie - At Newport

Dizzy Gillespie - At Newport

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Buddy Holly and the Crickets - The Chirping Crickets (1957)

Buddy Holly and the Crickets - The Chirping Crickets (1957)

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Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs - Foggy Mountain Jamboree

Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs - Foggy Mountain Jamboree

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Fats Navarro- The Fabulous Fats Navarro Zvolume 1

Fats Navarro- The Fabulous Fats Navarro Zvolume 1

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Clark Terry Quintet ‎– Serenade to a Bus Seat

Clark Terry Quintet ‎– Serenade to a Bus Seat

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Ken Nordine - Word Jazz (1957)

Ken Nordine - Word Jazz (1957)

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Saxophone Colossus - Sonny Rollins

Saxophone Colossus - Sonny Rollins

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Way Out West

Way Out West

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Tito Puente - Night Beat

Tito Puente - Night Beat

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Little Richard - Here's Little Richard

Little Richard - Here's Little Richard

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Gene Vincent & the Blue Caps - Gene Vincent

Gene Vincent & the Blue Caps - Gene Vincent

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Miles Davis - Bags' Groove

Miles Davis - Bags' Groove

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Skins! Bongo Party With Les Baxter (1957)

Skins! Bongo Party With Les Baxter (1957)

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Buddy Holly - Buddy Holly

Buddy Holly - Buddy Holly

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Count Basie - The Complete Atomic Basie

Count Basie - The Complete Atomic Basie

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The Everly Brothers - The Everly Brothers (They're off and Rolling)

The Everly Brothers - The Everly Brothers (They're off and Rolling)

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Deeds, Not Words

Deeds, Not Words

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Blue Train (John Coltrane, 1957)

Blue Train (John Coltrane, 1957)

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Sonny Clark - Cool Struttin'

Sonny Clark - Cool Struttin'

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Art Farmer - Modern Art (1958)

Art Farmer - Modern Art (1958)

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Little Richard - Little Richard

Little Richard - Little Richard

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