1947 Albums

The following is a list of albums released in 1947.

For additional information about bands formed, reformed, disbanded, or on hiatus, for deaths of musicians, and for links to musical awards, see 1947 events. For previous years, see List of album releases by year.

First quarter[edit]

January[edit]

Release date	Artist	Album	Genre	Label	Home
Jan. 1947	Joe Liggins and The Honeydrippers	Last Night Blues	Blues • Jump Blues • Rhythm and Blues	Exclusive	Los Angeles, California

February[edit]

Release date	Artist	Album	Genre	Label	Home
Feb. 1947	Gene Autry	Gene Autry's Western Classics - Volume II	Country	Columbia	Los Angeles, CA
Feb. 1947	Joe Liggins and The Honeydrippers	Someday Sweetheart / Yvette	Blues • Jump Blues • Rhythm and Blues	Exclusive	Los Angeles, California

March[edit]

Release date	Artist	Album	Genre	Label	Home
Mar. 8, 1947	Roy Milton and His Solid Senders	When I Grow to Old to Dream / Pack Your Sack... Jack	Blues • Jump Blues	Specialty

Second quarter[edit]

April[edit]

Release date	Artist	Album	Genre	Label	Home
June 1946	Roy Milton and His Solid Senders	I'll Always Be in Love with You / Sunny Side of the Street	Blues • Jump Blues	Specialty	Los Angeles, CA

May[edit]

Release date	Artist	Album	Genre	Label	Home
May 1947	Count Basie and His Orchestra	One O'Clock Boogie / Meet Me at No Special Place (And I'll Be There at No Particular Time)	Jazz • Swing	RCA Victor	Kansas City, Missouri
May 1947	Joe Liggins and The Honeydrippers	The Blues	Blues • Jump Blues • Rhythm and Blues	Exclusive	Los Angeles, California
May 29, 1947	Jay McShann and His Orchestra	Please Stop Playing Those Blues, Boy / Barfly Blues	Jazz • Blues • Jump Blues • Swing	Mercury	Kansas City, MO

June[edit]

Release date	Artist	Album	Genre	Label	Home
June 1947	Gene Autry	When the Snowbirds Cross the Rockies / The Angel Song	Country	Columbia	Los Angeles, CA
June 1947	Joe Liggins and The Honeydrippers	The Blues / Blow Mr. Jackson	Blues • Jump Blues • Rhythm and Blues	Exclusive	Los Angeles, California

Third quarter[edit]

July[edit]

Release date	Artist	Album	Genre	Label	Home
July 1947	Count Basie and His Orchestra	I'm Drownin' in Your Deep Blue Eyes/ South	Jazz • Swing	RCA Victor	Kansas City, Missouri

August[edit]

Release date	Artist	Album	Genre	Label	Home
Aug. 15, 1947	Patty Page and Eddie Getz's Orchestra	I've Got Some Forgetting to Do / Can't Help Lovin' That Man	Pop	Mercury	Tulsa, OK

September[edit]

Release date	Artist	Album	Genre	Label	Home
Sept. 1947	Joe Liggins and The Honeydrippers	Down Home Blues / Ten Toes	Blues • Jump Blues • Rhythm and Blues	Exclusive	Los Angeles, California
	Pee Wee Russell's Hot Four	Take Me to the Land of Jazz / D. A. Blues	Jazz • Dixieland Jazz • Swing • Bebop • Free Jazz	Commodore	New York City, NY
	Roy Milton and His Solid Senders	Big Fat Mama / Thrill Me	Blues • Jump Blues	Specialty

Fourth quarter[edit]

October[edit]

Release date	Artist	Album	Genre	Label	Home
Oct. 6, 1947	Gene Autry	Here Comes Santa Claus (Down Santa Claus Lane) / An Old-Fashioned Tree	Country	Columbia	Los Angeles, CA
Oct. 24, 1947	Patty Page and the George Barnes Trio	There's a Man in My Life / The First Time I Kissed You	Pop	Mercury	Tulsa, OK

November[edit]

Release date	Artist	Album	Genre	Label	Home
Nov. 1947	Jimmy Liggins & His Drops of Joy	I Can't Stop It / Troubles Good-Bye	Blues • Jump Blues • Rhythm and Blues	Specialty	San Diego, CA
Nov. 1947	Joe Liggins and The Honeydrippers	Think of Me / Little Willie	Blues • Jump Blues • Rhythm and Blues	Exclusive	Los Angeles, California
Nov. 10, 1947	Gene Autry	Pretty Mary / Dixie Cannon Ball	Country	Columbia	Los Angeles, CA

December[edit]

Release date	Artist	Album	Genre	Label	Home
Dec. 1947	Joe Liggins and The Honeydrippers	Sugar / You'll Miss Me Sure's You're Born	Blues • Jump Blues • Rhythm and Blues	Exclusive	Los Angeles, California

Unknown[edit]

Release date	Artist	Album	Genre	Label	Home
1947	Count Basie and His Orchestra	Brand New Wagon / Futile Frustration	Jazz • Swing	RCA Victor	Kansas City, Missouri
1947	Count Basie and His Orchestra	Free Eats / Bill's Mill	Jazz • Swing	RCA Victor	Kansas City, Missouri
1947	Count Basie and His Orchestra	House Rent Boogie / Take a Little of the Top	Jazz • Swing	RCA Victor	Kansas City, Missouri
1947	Count Basie and His Orchestra	I Ain't Mad at You / The Jungle King (You Ain't a Doggone Thing)	Jazz • Swing	RCA Victor	Kansas City, Missouri
1947	Count Basie and His Orchestra	It's Monday Every Day / I've Only Myself to Blame	Jazz • Swing	RCA Victor	Kansas City, Missouri
1947	Count Basie and His Orchestra	Money is Honey / Guest in a Nest	Jazz • Swing	RCA Victor	Kansas City, Missouri
1947	Count Basie and His Orchestra	Open the Door, Richard! / Me and the Blues	Jazz • Swing	RCA Victor	Kansas City, Missouri
1947	Count Basie and His Orchestra	Robin's Nest / Your Red Wagon	Jazz • Swing	RCA Victor	Kansas City, Missouri
1947	Earl Bostic Quartet	Stomp / Earl's Rumboogie	Jazz • Rhythm and Blues	Majestic	New Orleans, LA
1947	Ernie Fields Orchestra	Thursday Evening Blues / E.F. Boogie	Jazz • Swing • Rhythm and Blues	Frisco	Tulsa, OK
1947	Floyd Tillman	The Same Old Blues / It's a Cruel, Cruel World for Me	Country • Western Swing • Honky-Tonk	Columbia	San Antonio, TX
1947	Floyd Tillman	Gotta Have Somethin' / Sweetheart Darlin'	Country • Western Swing • Honky-Tonk	Columbia	San Antonio, TX
1947	Floyd Tillman and His Favorite Playboys	Each Night At Nine / Why Do You Treat Me This Way	Country • Western Swing • Honky-Tonk	Decca	San Antonio, TX
1947	Gene Autry	A Broken Promise Means a Broken Heart / I'm a Fool to Care	Country	Columbia	Los Angeles, CA
1947	Gene Autry	Gene Autry's Western Classics	Country	Columbia	Los Angeles, CA
1947	Gene Autry	The Last Mile / The Leaf of Love	Country	Columbia	Los Angeles, CA
1947	Gene Autry	Play Fair	Country	Columbia	Los Angeles, CA
1947	Jay McShann	Bullie Woogie / Money Getting Cheaper	Jazz • Blues • Jump Blues • Swing	Supreme	Kansas City, MO
1947	Kay Starr	Then I'll be Tired of You / Was That The Human Thing to Do?	Jazz	Capitol	Los Angeles, CA
1947	Lee Wiley	Memories / But Not for Me	Jazz	Majestic	Tulsa, OK
1947	Lee Wiley	Woman Alone with the Blues / Sugar	Jazz	Majestic	Tulsa, OK
1947	Roy Milton and His Solid Senders	Blues in My Heart / Groovin' with Joe	Blues • Jump Blues	Specialty

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