title: List of Billboard number-one albums of 1949
text: # List of Billboard number-one albums of 1949
  
  These are the Billboard magazine number-one albums from 1949.
  
  ## Chart history
  
  | Issue date | Album | Artist(s) | Label |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | January 1 | Merry Christmas | Bing Crosby | Decca |
  | January 8 | Merry Christmas | Bing Crosby | Decca |
  | January 15 | Merry Christmas | Bing Crosby | Decca |
  | January 22 | Vaughn Monroe Sings | Vaughn Monroe | RCA Victor |
  | January 29 | Roses in Rhythm | Frankie Carle | Columbia |
  | February 5 | Vaughn Monroe Sings | Vaughn Monroe | RCA Victor |
  | February 12 | Words and Music | Soundtrack | MGM |
  | February 19 | Words and Music | Soundtrack | MGM |
  | February 26 | Words and Music | Soundtrack | MGM |
  | March 5 | Words and Music | Soundtrack | MGM |
  | March 12 | Words and Music | Soundtrack | MGM |
  | March 19 | Kiss Me, Kate | Original Cast | Columbia |
  | March 26 | Words and Music | Soundtrack | MGM |
  | April 2 | Kiss Me, Kate | Original Cast | Columbia |
  | April 9 | Kiss Me, Kate | Original Cast | Columbia |
  | April 16 | Kiss Me, Kate | Original Cast | Columbia |
  | April 23 | Kiss Me, Kate | Original Cast | Columbia |
  | April 30 | Kiss Me, Kate | Original Cast | Columbia |
  | May 7 | Kiss Me, Kate | Original Cast | Columbia |
  | May 14 | Kiss Me, Kate | Original Cast | Columbia |
  | May 21 | Kiss Me, Kate | Original Cast | Columbia |
  | May 28 | Kiss Me, Kate | Original Cast | Columbia |
  | June 4 | South Pacific | Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza | Columbia |
  | June 11 | South Pacific | Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza | Columbia |
  | June 18 | South Pacific | Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza | Columbia |
  | June 25 | South Pacific | Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza | Columbia |
  | July 2 | South Pacific | Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza | Columbia |
  | July 9 | South Pacific | Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza | Columbia |
  | July 16 | South Pacific | Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza | Columbia |
  | July 23 | South Pacific | Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza | Columbia |
  | July 30 | South Pacific | Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza | Columbia |
  | August 6 | South Pacific | Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza | Columbia |
  | August 13 | South Pacific | Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza | Columbia |
  | August 20 | South Pacific | Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza | Columbia |
  | August 27 | South Pacific | Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza | Columbia |
  | September 3 | South Pacific | Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza | Columbia |
  | September 10 | South Pacific | Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza | Columbia |
  | September 17 | South Pacific | Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza | Columbia |
  | September 24 | South Pacific | Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza | Columbia |
  | October 1 | South Pacific | Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza | Columbia |
  | October 8 | South Pacific | Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza | Columbia |
  | October 15 | South Pacific | Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza | Columbia |
  | October 22 | South Pacific | Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza | Columbia |
  | October 29 | South Pacific | Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza | Columbia |
  | November 5 | South Pacific | Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza | Columbia |
  | November 12 | South Pacific | Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza | Columbia |
  | November 19 | South Pacific | Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza | Columbia |
  | November 26 | South Pacific | Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza | Columbia |
  | December 3 | South Pacific | Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza | Columbia |
  | December 10 | South Pacific | Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza | Columbia |
  | December 17 | South Pacific | Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza | Columbia |
  | December 24 | Merry Christmas | Bing Crosby | Decca |
  | December 31 | Merry Christmas | Bing Crosby | Decca |
  