Best Albums of 1958

One Man Academy
Albums of the Year - 1958

Ella Swings Lightly, Ella Fitzgerald
For Musicians Only, Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz, and Sonny Stitt
King Creole, Elvis Presley

Albums Worth Noting - 1958

Ascenseur pour l'échafaud, Miles Davis
Sings Only For The Lonely, Frank Sinatra
The Atomic Mr Basie, Count Basie

Quick Notes

  • Ella and Dizzy: Loved them as much as I thought I would.
  • Elvis: Didn't realize I was into him before this project.
  • Miles and Basie: Good music.
  • Frank: Individually good songs.

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OG Grammy Nominees and Winner
The Music from Peter Gunn, Henry Mancini 🏆
Come Fly with Me, Frank Sinatra
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Songbook, Ella Fitzgerald
Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely, Frank Sinatra
Tchaikovsky: Concerto No. 1, In B-Flat Minor, Op.23, Van Cliburn