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The 50 most-read chicago blues artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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123 artists are ranked in chicago blues. The biggest move was Eddie King, up 34 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Buddy GuyLettsworth · United States | 37,183 | 0 |
02 | Muddy WatersIssaquena County · United States | 29,787 | 0 |
03 | Howlin’ WolfWhite Station · United States | 19,959 | 0 |
04 | Mike BloomfieldChicago · United States | 12,007 | 0 |
05 | Willie DixonVicksburg · United States | 8,669 | 0 |
06 | Charlie MusselwhiteKosciusko · United States | 8,661 | +5 |
07 | Little WalterMarksville · United States | 6,865 | -1 |
08 | Elmore JamesRichland · United States | 5,074 | -1 |
09 | Leonard ChessBrestskaya voblasts' · Belarus | 4,980 | +1 |
10 | Sonny Boy WilliamsonTallahatchie County · United States | 4,946 | -2 |
11 | GA‐20Boston · United States | 3,727 | +14 |
12 | Tab BenoitHouma · United States | 3,535 | -3 |
13 | Koko TaylorBartlett · United States | 3,198 | -1 |
14 | Junior WellsMemphis · United States | 2,863 | -1 |
15 | James CottonTunica · United States | 2,733 | -1 |
16 | Otis RushPhiladelphia · United States | 2,467 | -1 |
17 | Jimmy RogersRuleville · United States | 2,427 | -1 |
18 | Hound Dog TaylorNatchez · United States | 2,033 | -1 |
19 | Hubert SumlinGreenwood · United States | 2,009 | -1 |
20 | Luther AllisonWidener · United States | 1,989 | 0 |
21 | Magic SamGrenada · United States | 1,977 | -2 |
22 | Memphis SlimMemphis · United States | 1,629 | -1 |
23 | Otis SpannJackson · United States | 1,541 | 0 |
24 | Earl HookerQuitman County · United States | 1,323 | 0 |
25 | John PrimerCamden · United States | 1,223 | -3 |
26 | Lonnie BrooksDubuisson · United States | 1,054 | +6 |
27 | Magic SlimMississippi · United States | 1,014 | +1 |
28 | Johnny ShinesMemphis · United States | 925 | -1 |
29 | J.B. LenoirMonticello · United States | 859 | -3 |
30 | Big Walter HortonHorn Lake · United States | 819 | +1 |
31 | Son SealsOsceola · United States | 816 | -1 |
32 | Bob MargolinBrookline · United States | 731 | +4 |
33 | Ronnie Baker BrooksChicago · United States | 700 | +11 |
34 | Fenton RobinsonGreenwood · United States | 690 | +1 |
35 | Robert NighthawkHelena-West Helena · United States | 688 | +3 |
36 | Eddie BoydMississippi · United States | 682 | +1 |
37 | Billy Boy ArnoldChicago · United States | 630 | +8 |
38 | Jimmy JohnsonHolly Springs · United States | 569 | +3 |
39 | J.B. HuttoBlackville · United States | 568 | +7 |
40 | Eddie TaylorMississippi · United States | 553 | +2 |
41 | Anson FunderburghPlano · United States | 537 | -7 |
42 | Billy BranchUnited States | 516 | -9 |
43 | Mighty Joe YoungShreveport · United States | 506 | +5 |
44 | Eddie KingTalladega · United States | 475 | +34 |
45 | Carey BellMacon · United States | 462 | +2 |
46 | Lil' Ed WilliamsUnited States | 454 | -3 |
47 | Jody WilliamsMobile · United States | 434 | +6 |
48 | Homesick JamesSomerville · United States | 422 | +2 |
49 | Buster BentonTexarkana · United States | 417 | -9 |
50 | Eddie ShawUnited States | 414 | -1 |
80 | Ricky AllenNashville · United States | 172 | +21 |
103 | Jesse FortuneMacon · United States | 81 | +19 |
72 | John LittlejohnMississippi · United States | 203 | +17 |
102 | Eddie LuskUnited States | 87 | +15 |
78 | Jimmie Lee RobinsonChicago · United States | 175 | +14 |
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.