1948 Albums

The following is a list of albums released in 1948.

For additional information about bands formed, reformed, disbanded, or on hiatus, for deaths of musicians, and for links to musical awards, see 1948 events. For previous years, see List of album releases by year.

First quarter[edit]

January[edit]

Release date	Artist	Album	Genre	Label	Home
Jan. 1948	Gene Autry	Serenade of the Bells	Country	Columbia	Los Angeles, CA

February[edit]

Release date	Artist	Album	Genre	Label	Home
Feb. 1948	Floyd Tillman	Houston Waltz / Westphalia Waltz	Country • Western Swing • Honky-Tonk	Columbia	San Antonio, TX
	Jimmy Liggins & His Drops of Joy	Cadillac Boogie / Tear Drop Blues	Blues • Jump Blues • Rhythm and Blues	Specialty	San Diego, CA
	Roy Milton and His Solid Senders	Keep a Dollar in Your Pocket / My Blue Heaven	Blues • Jump Blues	Specialty
Feb. 16, 1948	Kay Starr	You've Got to See Mama Ev'ry Night / Mercy, Mercy, Mercy	Pop	Capitol	Los Angeles, CA

March[edit]

Release date	Artist	Album	Genre	Label	Home

Second quarter[edit]

April[edit]

Release date	Artist	Album	Genre	Label	Home
Apr. 1948	Roy Milton and His Solid Senders	I've Had My Moments / Train Blues	Blues • Jump Blues	Specialty
Apr. 1948	Patty Page and the George Barnes Trio	Twelve O'clock Flight / Confess	Pop	Mercury	Tulsa, OK

May[edit]

Release date	Artist	Album	Genre	Label	Home

June[edit]

Release date	Artist	Album	Genre	Label	Home
June 1948	Count Basie and His Orchestra	Hey, Pretty Baby / Baby Don't Be Mad at Me	Jazz • Swing	RCA Victor	Kansas City, Missouri
	Floyd Tillman	I'll Take What I Can Get / I Love You So Much, It Hurts	Country • Western Swing • Honky-Tonk	Columbia	San Antonio, TX
	Gene Autry	Blue Shadows on the Trail / A Boy from Texas, a Girl from Tennessee	Country	Columbia	Los Angeles, CA
	Jimmy Liggins & His Drops of Joy	Move Out Baby / Rough Weather Blue	Blues • Jump Blues • Rhythm and Blues	Specialty	San Diego, CA

Third quarter[edit]

July[edit]

Release date	Artist	Album	Genre	Label	Home
July 1948	Kay Starr	Many Happy Returns of the Day / Mamma Goes Where Papa Goes	Jazz • Pop • Traditional Pop	Capitol	Los Angeles, CA

August[edit]

Release date	Artist	Album	Genre	Label	Home
Aug. 1948	Joe Liggins and The Honeydrippers	Spooks Holiday / The Darktown Strutters' Ball	Blues • Jump Blues • Rhythm and Blues	Exclusive	Los Angeles, California
Aug. 1948	Roy Milton and His Solid Senders	Everything I Do is Wrong / Hop, Skip, & Jump	Blues • Jump Blues	Specialty
Aug. 16, 1948	Gene Autry	Can't Shake the Sands of Texas from My Shoes / Buttons and Bows	Country	Columbia	Los Angeles, CA

September[edit]

Release date	Artist	Album	Genre	Label	Home

Fourth quarter[edit]

October[edit]

Release date	Artist	Album	Genre	Label	Home
Oct. 1948	Al Clauser and the Oklahomans	I'm Not Lazy, I'm Just Tired / Sally Goodin'	Country • Western Swing	Bullet	Manito, IL
	Kay Starr	You Were Only Fooling (While I Was Falling in Love) / A Faded Summer Love	Jazz • Pop • Traditional Pop	Capitol	Los Angeles, CA
	Jimmy Liggins & His Drops of Joy	Don't Put Me Down / Nite Life Boogie	Blues • Jump Blues • Rhythm and Blues	Specialty	San Diego, CA

November[edit]

Release date	Artist	Album	Genre	Label	Home
Nov. 1948	Kay Starr	So Tired / Steady Daddy	Jazz • Pop • Traditional Pop	Capitol	Los Angeles, CA

December[edit]

Release date	Artist	Album	Genre	Label	Home
Dec. 1948	Gene Autry	Kentucky Babe / Missouri Waltz	Country	Columbia	Los Angeles, CA
	Jimmy Liggins & His Drops of Joy	Answer to Tear Drop Blues / That Song is Gone	Blues • Jump Blues • Rhythm and Blues	Specialty	San Diego, CA
	Jimmy Liggins & His Drops of Joy	Careful Love / Homecoming Blues	Blues • Jump Blues • Rhythm and Blues	Specialty	San Diego, CA
	Roy Milton and His Solid Senders	New Year's Resolution / Porter's Love Song	Blues • Jump Blues	Specialty

Unknown[edit]

Release date	Artist	Album	Genre	Label	Home
1948	Count Basie and His Orchestra	Bye, Bye, Baby / Just a Minute	Jazz • Swing	RCA Victor	Kansas City, Missouri
1948	Count Basie and His Orchestra	Ready, Set, Go! / Seventh Avenue Express	Jazz • Swing	RCA Victor	Kansas City, Missouri
1948	Earl Bostic Quartet	Bostic's Jump / Hot Sauce!	Jazz • Rhythm and Blues	Majestic	New Orleans, LA
1948	Earl Bostic Quartet	Bostic's Boogie Blues / Bar Fly Baby	Jazz • Rhythm and Blues	Majestic	New Orleans, LA
1948	Earl Bostic	Temptation / Artistry by Bostic	Jazz • Rhythm and Blues	Majestic	New Orleans, LA
1948	Floyd Tillman	Cold Cold Woman / Please Don't Pass Me By	Country • Western Swing • Honky-Tonk	Columbia	San Antonio, TX
1948	Gene Autry	The Last Letter / If Today Were the End of the World	Country	Columbia	Los Angeles, CA
1948	Gene Autry	They Warned Me About You / Rolling Along	Country	Columbia	Los Angeles, CA
1948	Hal Singer	Fine as Wine / Rock Around the Clock	Jazz • Blues • Jump Blues	Mercury	New York City, NY
1948	Hal Singer Sextet	Corn Bread / Plug for Cliff	Jazz • Blues • Jump Blues	Savoy	New York City, NY
1948	Jay McShann and His Orchestra	You Turned Your Back on Me / Black Train Blues	Jazz • Blues • Jump Blues • Swing	Down Beat	Kansas City, MO
1948	Jimmy Liggins & His Drops of Joy	I Can't Forget You / Lookin' for My Baby	Blues • Jump Blues • Rhythm and Blues	Specialty	San Diego, CA
1948	Joe Liggins and The Honeydrippers	Don't Stop Loving Me / Key Jam	Blues • Jump Blues • Rhythm and Blues	Exclusive	Los Angeles, California
1948	Joe Liggins and The Honeydrippers	Drippers' Blues / Sweet Georgia Brown	Blues • Jump Blues • Rhythm and Blues	Exclusive	Los Angeles, California
1948	Joe Liggins and The Honeydrippers	Groovy Groove / Apple of My Eye	Blues • Jump Blues • Rhythm and Blues	Exclusive	Los Angeles, California
1948	Joe Liggins and The Honeydrippers	Life Don't Mean a Thing to Me / Siboney	Blues • Jump Blues • Rhythm and Blues	Exclusive	Los Angeles, California
1948	Joe Liggins and The Honeydrippers	Roll 'Em / Sweet and Lovely	Blues • Jump Blues • Rhythm and Blues	Exclusive	Los Angeles, California
1948	Joe Liggins and The Honeydrippers	Worried / Home Come	Blues • Jump Blues • Rhythm and Blues	Exclusive	Los Angeles, California
1948	Kay Starr	Snuggled On Your Shoulder (Cuddled in Your Arms) / Don't Let Your Love Go Wrong	Jazz	Capitol	Los Angeles, CA
1948	Patti Page	Goody Goodbye / What's Wrong with Me	Pop	Mercury	Tulsa, OK
1948	Patti Page	I Can Not Go On Without You / All My Love Belongs to You	Pop	Mercury	Tulsa, OK
1948	Patti Page	It's the Bluest Kind of Blues / You Turned the Tables on Me	Pop	Mercury	Tulsa, OK
1948	Patti Page	Tomorrow Night / Give Me Time	Pop	Mercury	Tulsa, OK
1948	Patti Page & Vic Damone	Say Something Sweet to Your Sweetheart / Is Not It Romantic	Pop	Mercury	Tulsa, OK
1948	Woody Guthrie	Ballads from the Dust Bowl	Folk	Disc	New York City, NY

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