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The 50 most-read big band artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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86 artists are ranked in big band. The biggest move was Jo Ann Greer, up 26 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Shirley BasseyCardiff · United Kingdom | 46,271 | 0 |
02 | Glenn MillerClarinda · United States | 34,372 | 0 |
03 | Duke EllingtonWashington, D.C. · United States | 32,083 | +2 |
04 | Cab CallowayRochester · United States | 30,734 | 0 |
05 | Buddy RichBrooklyn · United States | 25,496 | -2 |
06 | Dick PowellMountain View · United States | 23,335 | +1 |
07 | Louis PrimaNew Orleans · United States | 20,003 | +1 |
08 | Hal LindenNew York · United States | 19,711 | -2 |
09 | Steve LawrenceBrooklyn · United States | 16,387 | 0 |
10 | Count BasieRed Bank · United States | 16,372 | 0 |
11 | Benny GoodmanChicago · United States | 15,004 | 0 |
12 | Gene KrupaChicago · United States | 13,304 | 0 |
13 | Tommy DorseyShenandoah · United States | 9,745 | 0 |
14 | Big Bad Voodoo DaddyVentura · United States | 6,263 | +2 |
15 | Bob CrosbySpokane · United States | 5,442 | -1 |
16 | Lionel HamptonLouisville · United States | 5,098 | -1 |
17 | Barry HayUttar Pradesh · India | 4,574 | +1 |
18 | Glenn Miller and His OrchestraUnited States | 4,516 | -1 |
19 | Guy LombardoLondon · Canada | 4,138 | 0 |
20 | The Count Basie OrchestraKansas City · United States | 2,775 | +1 |
21 | Kay KyserRocky Mount · United States | 2,557 | -1 |
22 | Metropole OrkestNetherlands | 2,243 | 0 |
23 | The Ames BrothersMalden · United States | 1,523 | 0 |
24 | Jo Ann GreerUnited States | 1,328 | +26 |
25 | Sammy KayeLakewood · United States | 1,301 | +1 |
26 | Jazz at Lincoln Center OrchestraNew York · United States | 1,248 | +8 |
27 | Jonny BluUnited States | 1,247 | +4 |
28 | 東京スカパラダイスオーケストラTokyo · Japan | 1,158 | -1 |
29 | Michel ColombierLyon · France | 1,149 | -5 |
30 | Buddy ClarkBoston · United States | 1,116 | -5 |
31 | The 8‐Bit Big BandManhattan · United States | 1,045 | -1 |
32 | The Phil Collins Big Band— | 1,013 | 0 |
33 | WDR Big Band KölnKöln · Germany | 920 | -5 |
34 | 清水靖晃Shimada · Japan | 889 | -5 |
35 | Ginny SimmsSan Antonio · United States | 663 | -2 |
36 | Ray EberleMechanicville · United States | 658 | -1 |
37 | One O’Clock Lab BandDenton · United States | 603 | +1 |
38 | Paula KellyMercer County · United States | 579 | +2 |
39 | Pasadena Roof OrchestraManchester · United Kingdom | 543 | -2 |
40 | Brighouse and Rastrick BandCalderdale · United Kingdom | 525 | +4 |
41 | Naturally 7Rosedale · United States | 505 | -5 |
42 | Eddy HowardWoodland · United States | 488 | 0 |
43 | Casa Loma OrchestraDetroit · United States | 464 | +2 |
44 | Stevie WoodsChatham · United States | 461 | -5 |
45 | Frankie CarleProvidence · United States | 445 | -2 |
46 | National Youth Jazz OrchestraUnited Kingdom | 408 | +2 |
47 | The BBC Big BandUnited Kingdom | 401 | 0 |
48 | Fred Waring & His PennsylvaniansUnited States | 396 | -2 |
49 | Snooky LansonNew York · United States | 380 | -8 |
50 | DR Big BandCopenhagen · Denmark | 369 | -1 |
59 | Barry WoodNew Haven · United States | 191 | +10 |
68 | Walt SandisGermany | 125 | +10 |
52 | Babette van VeenUtrecht · Netherlands | 319 | +6 |
76 | Two O’Clock Lab BandDenton · United States | 68 | +5 |
67 | hr‐BigbandGermany | 129 | +3 |
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 August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.