List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 1948
These are the Billboard Magazine number one albums of 1948, per the Billboard 200.
| Issue date |
Album |
Artist(s) |
Label |
| January 3 |
Merry Christmas |
Bing Crosby |
Decca |
| January 10 |
Al Jolson Souvenir Album |
Al Jolson |
Decca |
| January 17 |
Glenn Miller Masterpieces Vol. II |
Glenn Miller & His Orchestra |
RCA Victor |
| January 24 |
Dorothy Shay Goes To Town |
Dorothy Shay |
Columbia |
| January 31 |
Glenn Miller Masterpieces Vol. II |
Glenn Miller & His Orchestra |
RCA Victor |
| February 7 |
| February 14 |
| February 21 |
| February 28 |
A Sentimental Date With Perry |
Perry Como |
RCA Victor |
| March 6 |
| March 13 |
| March 20 |
St. Patrick's Day |
Bing Crosby |
Decca |
| March 27 |
| April 3 |
Down Memory Lane |
Vaughn Monroe |
RCA Victor |
| April 10 |
| April 17 |
| April 24 |
| May 1 |
| May 8 |
| May 15 |
Busy Fingers |
The Three Suns |
RCA Victor |
| May 22 |
Songs of Our Times - 1932 |
Carmen Cavallaro |
Decca |
| May 29 |
A Presentation of Progressive Jazz |
Stan Kenton |
Capitol |
| June 5 |
| June 12 |
| June 19 |
| June 26 |
| July 3 |
| July 10 |
| July 17 |
| July 24 |
Al Jolson Volume III |
Al Jolson |
Decca |
| July 31 |
| August 7 |
| August 14 |
| August 21 |
| August 28 |
| September 4 |
| September 11 |
| September 18 |
| September 25 |
| October 2 |
| October 9 |
| October 16 |
Theme Songs |
Various Artists |
RCA Victor |
| October 23 |
Al Jolson Volume III |
Al Jolson |
Decca |
| October 30 |
| November 6 |
Theme Songs |
Various Artists |
RCA Victor |
| November 13 |
| November 20 |
Merry Christmas |
Bing Crosby |
Decca |
| November 27 |
| December 4 |
| December 11 |
| December 18 |
| December 25 |
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