Genre in a city
The 41 most-read blues artists based in Chicago, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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41 artists are tagged blues in Chicago. The biggest move was Ronnie Baker Brooks, up 5 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Lou Rawlsgospel, blues | 22,806 | +1 |
02 | Verdine Whiteblues | 17,644 | -1 |
03 | Mike Bloomfieldblues, blues rock | 12,007 | 0 |
04 | Steve Goodmanfolk, blues | 10,893 | 0 |
05 | Paul Butterfieldblues | 7,053 | 0 |
06 | Shawn Jamesblues | 1,716 | 0 |
07 | Otis Taylorblues, jazz | 1,452 | +1 |
08 | Pete Coseyblues, electric blues | 1,124 | +1 |
09 | Big Bill Morganfieldblues | 930 | -2 |
10 | Kal Davidblues | 904 | 0 |
11 | Josh Catererblues, rock | 755 | +1 |
12 | Ronnie Baker Brooksblues, chicago blues | 700 | +5 |
13 | Bill Fiorioblues | 691 | -2 |
14 | Billy Boy Arnoldchicago blues, blues | 630 | +4 |
15 | Fred Belowblues | 549 | +4 |
16 | Jerome Arnoldblues | 545 | -1 |
17 | Bernard Allisonblues, blues rock | 476 | -2 |
18 | Corky Siegelblues | 433 | -4 |
19 | Toronzo Cannonblues | 333 | +1 |
20 | Lurrie Bellblues, chicago blues | 287 | -7 |
21 | Bob Corritoreblues | 284 | 0 |
22 | Odie Payneblues, chicago blues | 228 | +3 |
23 | Dave Specterblues, chicago blues | 224 | 0 |
24 | Gary Primichblues, electric blues | 184 | 0 |
25 | Jimmy D. Laneblues, electric blues | 180 | -3 |
26 | Jimmie Lee Robinsonblues, chicago blues | 175 | +5 |
27 | Jim Schwallblues | 145 | +2 |
28 | June Richmondblues, jazz | 131 | -2 |
29 | Valerie Wellingtonblues, chicago blues | 126 | -1 |
30 | Harold Burragesoul, blues | 125 | +3 |
30 | Marty Sammonblues | 125 | -3 |
32 | Michael Colemanblues, chicago blues | 109 | -2 |
33 | Deitra Farrblues, chicago blues | 102 | +3 |
34 | Erwin Helferblues, boogie-woogie | 95 | -2 |
35 | L.V. Johnsonblues, chicago blues | 93 | -1 |
36 | Harry Dennisblues, house | 67 | -1 |
37 | Lou Prideblues, soul | 62 | +1 |
37 | Karen Carrollblues | 62 | +4 |
39 | Cortelia Clarkblues | 60 | 0 |
40 | Charlie Spandblues, boogie-woogie | 46 | -3 |
41 | Emme Kempblues, jazz | 32 | -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 August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.