Music of 1952 Archives | Colin's Review

Top 10 Albums of 1952

My picks for the best albums of 1952.

Johnnie Ray’s charismatic vocals are an early antecedent to rock’n’roll.
Grade: A-

Billie Holiday’s debut album is an essential LP for fans of the idiosyncratic crooner.
Grade: A-

“…an essential recording for both bebop and vibraphone enthusiasts.”
Grade: A

A quick rundown of the classical music of 1952.

The greatest album by one of jazz’s greatest musicians.
Grade: A

A statement LP from one of the most underrated jazz pianists of all time.

One of the most popular African American artists of the early 1950s suffered from a lack of identity.