1946 Albums

The following is a list of albums released in 1946.

For additional information about bands formed, reformed, disbanded, or on hiatus, for deaths of musicians, and for links to musical awards, see 1946 events. For previous years, see List of album releases by year.

First quarter[edit]

January[edit]

Release date	Artist	Album	Genre	Label	Home
Jan. 1946	Gene Autry	Good Old Fashioned Hoedown / Silver Spurs	Country	Columbia	Los Angeles, CA
	Joe Liggins and The Honeydrippers	Harlemesque	Blues • Jump Blues • Rhythm and Blues	Exclusive	Los Angeles, California
	Joe Liggins and The Honeydrippers	Miss Betty's Blues	Blues • Jump Blues • Rhythm and Blues	Exclusive	Los Angeles, California
	Roy Milton and His Solid Senders	R.M. Blues / Rhythm Cocktail	Blues • Jump Blues	Juke Box	Los Angeles, CA

February[edit]

Release date	Artist	Album	Genre	Label	Home
Feb. 1946	Merl Lindsay and His Oklahoma Night Riders	Shimmy Shakin' Daddy / Please Don't Turn Your Back on Me	Country • Western Swing	4 Star	Oklahoma City, OK

March[edit]

Release date	Artist	Album	Genre	Label	Home
Mar. 1946	Jay McShann and the Sextet	Hootie Boogie / Garfield Avenue Blues	Jazz • Blues • Jump Blues • Swing	Mercury	Kansas City, MO

Second quarter[edit]

April[edit]

Release date	Artist	Album	Genre	Label	Home
Apr. 1946	Al Clauser and the Oklahomans	Why Waste Your Tears On Me / Do You Remember	Country • Western Swing	Okla	Manito, IL
	Gene Autry	I Wish I Had Never Met Sunshine / You Only Want Me When You're Lonely	Country	Columbia	Los Angeles, CA
	Joe Liggins and The Honeydrippers	Caravan / You Ain't Goin' to Heaven No How	Blues • Jump Blues • Rhythm and Blues	Exclusive	Los Angeles, California

May[edit]

Release date	Artist	Album	Genre	Label	Home

June[edit]

Release date	Artist	Album	Genre	Label	Home
June 1946	Floyd Tillman	Drivin' Nails in My Coffin / Some Other World	Country • Western Swing • Honky-Tonk	Columbia	San Antonio, TX
June 1946	Joe Liggins and The Honeydrippers	Boddle-Do-Da-Deet	Blues • Jump Blues • Rhythm and Blues	Exclusive	Los Angeles, California

Third quarter[edit]

July[edit]

Release date	Artist	Album	Genre	Label	Home

August[edit]

Release date	Artist	Album	Genre	Label	Home
Aug. 1946	The Don Byas Quartet	I Found a New Baby / Marie	Jazz • Bebop	Savoy	New York City, NY
Aug. 1946	Pee Wee Russell Jazz Ensemble	Pee Wee Russell Jazz Ensemble	Jazz • Dixieland Jazz • Swing • Bebop • Free Jazz	Disc	New York City, NY

September[edit]

Release date	Artist	Album	Genre	Label	Home
Sept. 1946	Gene Autry	Have I Told You Lately That I Love You / Someday You'll Want Me to Want You	Country	Columbia	Los Angeles, CA
Sept. 1946	Joe Liggins and The Honeydrippers	Breaking My Heart / Tanya	Blues • Jump Blues • Rhythm and Blues	Exclusive	Los Angeles, California

Fourth quarter[edit]

October[edit]

Release date	Artist	Album	Genre	Label	Home
Oct. 1946	Count Basie and His Orchestra	Fla-Ga-La-Pa / Mutton-Leg	Jazz • Swing	Columbia	Kansas City, Missouri
Oct. 1946	Joe Liggins and The Honeydrippers	Dripper's Boogie	Blues • Jump Blues • Rhythm and Blues	Exclusive	Los Angeles, California
Oct. 12, 1946	Roy Milton's Sextet	Burma Road Blues	Blues • Jump Blues • Rhythm and Blues	Hamp-Tone	Los Angeles, CA

November[edit]

Release date	Artist	Album	Genre	Label	Home

December[edit]

Release date	Artist	Album	Genre	Label	Home
Dec. 9, 1947	Gene Autry	You're Not My Darlin' Anymore / Here's to the Ladies	Country	Columbia	Los Angeles, CA

Unknown[edit]

Release date	Artist	Album	Genre	Label	Home
1946	Al Clauser and the Oklahomans	Barn Dance	Country • Western Swing	Okla	Manito, IL
1946	Count Basie and His Orchestra	Bambo / The Mad Boogie	Jazz • Swing	Parlophone	Kansas City, Missouri
1946	Count Basie and His Orchestra	Blue Skies / The King	Jazz • Swing	Columbia	Kansas City, Missouri
1946	Count Basie and His Orchestra	High Tide / Lazy Lady Blues	Jazz • Swing	Columbia	Kansas City, Missouri
1946	Count Basie and His Orchestra	Patience and Fortitude / The Mad Boogie	Jazz • Swing	Columbia	Kansas City, Missouri
1946	Count Basie and His Orchestra & Benny Goodman and His Sextet	Tippin' on the Q.T. / Liza	Jazz • Swing	V Disc	Kansas City, Missouri
1946	Duke Ellington and His Orchestra & Count Basie and His Orchestra	Old Manuscript / Frantic Fantasy	Jazz • Swing	Columbia	Kansas City, Missouri
1946	Floyd Tillman	Go Out and Find Somebody New / Sign on the Dotted Line	Country • Western Swing • Honky-Tonk	Columbia	San Antonio, TX
1946	Gene Autry	Cowboy Blues / Gallivantin' Galveston Gal	Country	Columbia	Los Angeles, CA
1946	Gene Autry	Wave to Me, My Lady / Over and Over Again	Country	Columbia	Los Angeles, CA
1946	Gene Autry	You Laughed and I Cried / Ages and Ages Ago	Country	Columbia	Los Angeles, CA
1946	Jay McShann and the Sextet	Voodoo Woman Blues / Bucktown Boogie	Jazz • Blues • Jump Blues • Swing	Mercury	Kansas City, MO
1946	Jay McShann and the Sextet	Shipyard Woman Blues / Crown Prince Boogie	Jazz • Blues • Jump Blues • Swing	Mercury	Kansas City, MO
1946	Jay McShann and the Sextet	I Want a Little Girl / Jimtown Boogie	Jazz • Blues • Jump Blues • Swing	Mercury	Kansas City, MO
1946	Jay McShann and the Sextet	Roll On Katy / Ernestine	Jazz • Blues • Jump Blues • Swing	Mercury	Kansas City, MO
1946	Roy Milton	Rainey Day Confession Blues	Blues • Jump Blues	Roy Milton
1946	Roy Milton and His Solid Senders	It Should Never Have Been This Way / Red Light	Blues • Jump Blues	Specialty
1946	Roy Milton and His Solid Senders	Mr. Fine / Milton's Boogie	Blues • Jump Blues	Specialty
1946	Roy Milton and His Solid Senders	Them There Eyes / Little Blue Boy	Blues • Jump Blues	Roy Milton
1946	Roy Milton's Sextet	To Be Alone Blues / I'll Always Be in Love with You	Blues • Jump Blues • Rhythm and Blues	Hamp-Tone	Los Angeles, CA

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