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The 50 most-read chicago blues artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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123 artists are ranked in chicago blues. The biggest move was Brewer Phillips, up 36 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Buddy GuyLettsworth · United States | 35,833 | 0 |
02 | Muddy WatersIssaquena County · United States | 26,486 | 0 |
03 | Howlin’ WolfWhite Station · United States | 17,418 | 0 |
04 | Mike BloomfieldChicago · United States | 9,147 | 0 |
05 | Willie DixonVicksburg · United States | 7,950 | 0 |
06 | Tab BenoitHouma · United States | 4,588 | +6 |
07 | Elmore JamesRichland · United States | 4,514 | 0 |
08 | Sonny Boy WilliamsonTallahatchie County · United States | 4,505 | 0 |
09 | Little WalterMarksville · United States | 4,158 | -3 |
10 | Leonard ChessBrestskaya voblasts' · Belarus | 3,920 | -1 |
11 | Koko TaylorBartlett · United States | 3,260 | -1 |
12 | Charlie MusselwhiteKosciusko · United States | 3,182 | -1 |
13 | Junior WellsMemphis · United States | 2,689 | +1 |
14 | Jimmy RogersRuleville · United States | 2,604 | -1 |
15 | Magic SamGrenada · United States | 2,372 | +2 |
16 | Otis RushPhiladelphia · United States | 2,237 | -1 |
17 | GA‐20Boston · United States | 2,063 | +5 |
18 | James CottonTunica · United States | 2,058 | -2 |
19 | Hound Dog TaylorNatchez · United States | 1,691 | -1 |
20 | Hubert SumlinGreenwood · United States | 1,659 | -1 |
21 | Luther AllisonWidener · United States | 1,508 | 0 |
22 | Otis SpannJackson · United States | 1,319 | +1 |
23 | Memphis SlimMemphis · United States | 1,289 | -3 |
24 | Earl HookerQuitman County · United States | 1,238 | 0 |
25 | John PrimerCamden · United States | 954 | +3 |
26 | J.B. LenoirMonticello · United States | 866 | -1 |
27 | Magic SlimMississippi · United States | 817 | +2 |
28 | Big Walter HortonHorn Lake · United States | 782 | -1 |
29 | Bob MargolinBrookline · United States | 743 | +1 |
30 | Johnny ShinesMemphis · United States | 738 | +2 |
31 | Anson FunderburghPlano · United States | 695 | +2 |
32 | Lonnie BrooksDubuisson · United States | 677 | -2 |
33 | Robert NighthawkHelena-West Helena · United States | 640 | +1 |
34 | Eddie BoydMississippi · United States | 578 | +2 |
35 | Billy Boy ArnoldChicago · United States | 575 | -9 |
36 | Fenton RobinsonGreenwood · United States | 564 | -1 |
37 | Jimmy JohnsonHolly Springs · United States | 561 | +4 |
37 | Son SealsOsceola · United States | 561 | +1 |
39 | Jimmy DawkinsHolmes County · United States | 546 | +14 |
40 | Carey BellMacon · United States | 511 | -1 |
41 | J.B. HuttoBlackville · United States | 496 | -4 |
42 | Lil' Ed WilliamsUnited States | 467 | +12 |
43 | Eddie TaylorMississippi · United States | 450 | -3 |
44 | Mighty Joe YoungShreveport · United States | 435 | 0 |
45 | Buster BentonTexarkana · United States | 420 | -2 |
46 | Homesick JamesSomerville · United States | 400 | -1 |
47 | Billy BranchUnited States | 381 | +4 |
48 | Brewer PhillipsCarroll County · United States | 363 | +36 |
49 | Jody WilliamsMobile · United States | 339 | +6 |
50 | Ronnie Baker BrooksChicago · United States | 329 | -8 |
89 | L.V. JohnsonChicago · United States | 109 | +19 |
87 | Willie KentUnited States | 116 | +18 |
69 | The Legendary Blues BandUnited States | 188 | +16 |
81 | Barrelhouse ChuckColumbus · United States | 135 | +14 |
88 | Michael ColemanChicago · United States | 114 | +13 |
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.