Genre in a city
The 41 most-read blues artists based in Chicago, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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41 artists are tagged blues in Chicago. The biggest move was L.V. Johnson, up 6 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Lou Rawlsgospel, blues | 16,670 | +1 |
02 | Verdine Whiteblues | 10,975 | -1 |
03 | Mike Bloomfieldblues, blues rock | 9,147 | +1 |
04 | Steve Goodmanfolk, blues | 8,323 | -1 |
05 | Paul Butterfieldblues | 6,367 | 0 |
06 | Shawn Jamesblues | 2,040 | 0 |
07 | Pete Coseyblues, electric blues | 1,360 | +1 |
08 | Otis Taylorblues, jazz | 1,041 | -1 |
09 | Big Bill Morganfieldblues | 713 | +2 |
10 | Bernard Allisonblues, blues rock | 690 | +4 |
11 | Bill Fiorioblues | 619 | -2 |
12 | Kal Davidblues | 613 | 0 |
13 | Billy Boy Arnoldchicago blues, blues | 575 | -3 |
14 | Corky Siegelblues | 561 | +1 |
15 | Jerome Arnoldblues | 444 | +1 |
16 | Fred Belowblues | 438 | -3 |
17 | Toronzo Cannonblues | 380 | 0 |
18 | Josh Catererblues, rock | 378 | +1 |
19 | Ronnie Baker Brooksblues, chicago blues | 329 | -1 |
20 | Lurrie Bellblues, chicago blues | 291 | 0 |
21 | Bob Corritoreblues | 266 | 0 |
22 | Odie Payneblues, chicago blues | 207 | +2 |
23 | Jimmy D. Laneblues, electric blues | 197 | +2 |
24 | Jimmie Lee Robinsonblues, chicago blues | 184 | -1 |
25 | Dave Specterblues, chicago blues | 178 | +1 |
26 | Gary Primichblues, electric blues | 150 | -4 |
27 | Marty Sammonblues | 142 | +3 |
28 | Jim Schwallblues | 141 | -1 |
29 | Michael Colemanblues, chicago blues | 114 | +4 |
30 | L.V. Johnsonblues, chicago blues | 109 | +6 |
31 | Valerie Wellingtonblues, chicago blues | 104 | -2 |
32 | Erwin Helferblues, boogie-woogie | 88 | -4 |
33 | June Richmondblues, jazz | 86 | -1 |
34 | Harold Burragesoul, blues | 81 | -3 |
35 | Deitra Farrblues, chicago blues | 80 | 0 |
36 | Cortelia Clarkblues | 68 | +3 |
37 | Harry Dennisblues, house | 66 | -3 |
38 | Lou Prideblues, soul | 57 | +3 |
38 | Karen Carrollblues | 57 | -1 |
40 | Charlie Spandblues, boogie-woogie | 51 | -2 |
41 | Emme Kempblues, jazz | 28 | -2 |
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.