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The 50 most-read acoustic blues artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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64 artists are ranked in acoustic blues. The biggest move was John Jackson, up 10 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Hot TunaSan Francisco · United States | 8,928 | +3 |
02 | Seasick SteveOakland · United States | 8,203 | 0 |
03 | Keb’ Mo’Los Angeles · United States | 7,075 | -2 |
04 | John HammondNew York · United States | 5,768 | +1 |
05 | Elizabeth CottenCarrboro · United States | 4,941 | -2 |
06 | Blind Lemon JeffersonCoutchman · United States | 4,787 | 0 |
07 | Tommy JohnsonHinds County · United States | 4,233 | 0 |
08 | Chris SmitherMiami · United States | 2,652 | +1 |
09 | C.W. StonekingKatherine · Australia | 2,651 | -1 |
10 | Pink AndersonLaurens · United States | 2,301 | +2 |
11 | Lonnie JohnsonNew Orleans · United States | 1,860 | -1 |
12 | Willie BrownClarksdale · United States | 1,762 | -1 |
13 | Big Joe WilliamsOktibbeha County · United States | 1,654 | 0 |
14 | Floyd CouncilChapel Hill · United States | 1,563 | +3 |
15 | Duke GarwoodUnited Kingdom | 1,553 | +6 |
16 | Scrapper BlackwellDarlington County · United States | 1,483 | 0 |
17 | Tampa RedSmithville · United States | 1,396 | -3 |
18 | Furry LewisGreenwood · United States | 1,315 | 0 |
19 | John JacksonRappahannock County · United States | 1,302 | +10 |
20 | Gus CannonMississippi · United States | 1,158 | -1 |
21 | Kelly Joe PhelpsSumner · United States | 1,136 | -6 |
22 | Stefan GrossmanBrooklyn · United States | 1,084 | -2 |
23 | Jesse FullerJonesboro · United States | 857 | -1 |
24 | Bo CarterBolton · United States | 649 | -1 |
25 | Sam ChatmonBolton · United States | 625 | 0 |
26 | Bob BrozmanNew York · United States | 553 | +1 |
27 | Roy Book BinderQueens · United States | 522 | +4 |
28 | Robert Pete WilliamsZachary · United States | 517 | -4 |
29 | Robert WilkinsHernando · United States | 515 | -3 |
30 | Papa Charlie JacksonNew Orleans · United States | 480 | -2 |
31 | Watermelon SlimBoston · United States | 466 | +1 |
32 | Henry TownsendShelby · United States | 384 | -2 |
33 | “Papa” Charlie McCoyJackson · United States | 342 | 0 |
34 | Catfish KeithEast Chicago · United States | 305 | +8 |
35 | James "Son" ThomasYazoo County · United States | 301 | +4 |
36 | Hambone Willie NewbernUnited States | 298 | -1 |
37 | Frank StokesShelby County · United States | 290 | -3 |
38 | Precious BryantTalbot County · United States | 240 | +4 |
39 | EntranceBaltimore · United States | 239 | -2 |
40 | Curley WeaverCovington · United States | 235 | -4 |
41 | Cephas & WigginsUnited States | 215 | -3 |
42 | Black AceHughes Springs · United States | 203 | -2 |
43 | Woody MannNew York · United States | 191 | +2 |
44 | Charley JordanPulaski County · United States | 169 | 0 |
45 | Paul GeremiaProvidence · United States | 158 | -4 |
46 | Kent DuChaineWayzata · United States | 156 | +4 |
47 | Little Hat JonesBowie County · United States | 141 | +5 |
48 | John Dee HolemanHillsborough · United States | 103 | 0 |
49 | Carolina SlimCaswell County · United States | 100 | +1 |
50 | Steve JamesManhattan · United States | 97 | -3 |
51 | Frank HovingtonReading · United States | 96 | +5 |
58 | Clifford GibsonLouisville · United States | 73 | +3 |
61 | Terry GarlandJohnson City · United States | 46 | +2 |
57 | Jerry RicksPhiladelphia · United States | 75 | +2 |
53 | J. T. “Funny Paper” SmithTexas · United States | 89 | +1 |
How this is ranked. Artists are matched from the MusicBrainz database by genre and by the area they are based in. An artist appears in a genre when at least 15% of their genre votes are for it. Position is set by readership of their English Wikipedia article in October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.