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1953 DownBeat Critics Poll—Inaugural   Back to Index
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 by DownBeat Contributors —  8/26/1953

 Big Band: Duke Ellington
Acoustic Jazz Group: Dave Brubeck
Alto Sax: Charlie Parker
Tenor Sax: Stan Getz
Baritone Sax: Harry Carney
Trumpet: Louis Armstrong
Trombone: Bill Harris
Clarinet: Buddy DeFranco
Drums: Buddy Rich
Bass: Oscar Pettiford
Guitar: Barney Kessel
Piano: Oscar Peterson
Male Vocalist: Louis Armstrong
Female Vocalist: Ella Fitzgerald
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