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The 50 most-read country blues artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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104 artists are ranked in country blues. The biggest move was Peg Leg Sam, up 27 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Robert JohnsonHazlehurst · United States | 47,428 | 0 |
02 | Lead BellyMooringsport · United States | 23,441 | 0 |
03 | Seasick SteveOakland · United States | 8,203 | +1 |
04 | Charley PattonEdwards · United States | 7,933 | +2 |
05 | Karen DaltonEnid · United States | 5,796 | -2 |
06 | Muireann BradleyBallybofey · Ireland | 5,080 | +10 |
07 | Blind BlakeNewport News · United States | 5,020 | -2 |
08 | Blind Lemon JeffersonCoutchman · United States | 4,787 | -1 |
09 | Mississippi John HurtMississippi · United States | 4,676 | -1 |
10 | Double TroubleUnited States | 4,329 | -1 |
11 | Peg Leg SamJonesville · United States | 3,528 | +27 |
12 | The Notting HillbilliesUnited States | 3,313 | 0 |
13 | Big Bill BroonzyJefferson County · United States | 3,278 | -3 |
14 | Memphis MinnieAlgiers · United States | 3,175 | -1 |
15 | Blind Willie McTellThomson · United States | 2,962 | -4 |
16 | Reverend Gary DavisLaurens · United States | 2,595 | -2 |
17 | Chris Thomas KingBaton Rouge · United States | 2,562 | 0 |
18 | Pink AndersonLaurens · United States | 2,301 | +1 |
19 | Bukka WhiteHouston · United States | 2,124 | -4 |
20 | The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn BandBrown County · United States | 1,579 | +10 |
21 | Floyd CouncilChapel Hill · United States | 1,563 | +2 |
22 | Blind Boy FullerWadesboro · United States | 1,483 | 0 |
23 | Henry ThomasBig Sandy · United States | 1,379 | -5 |
24 | Furry LewisGreenwood · United States | 1,315 | +2 |
25 | DeFord BaileySmith County · United States | 1,236 | -4 |
26 | Sleepy John EstesRipley · United States | 1,164 | -2 |
27 | Gus CannonMississippi · United States | 1,158 | +1 |
28 | Geeshie WileyUnited States | 1,034 | +8 |
29 | Kansas Joe McCoyRaymond · United States | 1,022 | +2 |
30 | Mississippi SheiksBolton · United States | 992 | -1 |
31 | Sylvester WeaverLouisville · United States | 987 | +19 |
32 | Amythyst KiahChattanooga · United States | 975 | -5 |
33 | Dock BoggsUnited States | 912 | -8 |
34 | Rory BlockPrinceton · United States | 898 | 0 |
35 | Jesse FullerJonesboro · United States | 857 | -3 |
36 | “Spider” John KoernerRochester · United States | 761 | -3 |
37 | Kokomo ArnoldLovejoy · United States | 721 | +3 |
38 | Jessie Mae HemphillSenatobia · United States | 682 | +7 |
39 | Etta BakerCaldwell County · United States | 657 | -19 |
40 | Bo CarterBolton · United States | 649 | -5 |
41 | Sam ChatmonBolton · United States | 625 | +1 |
42 | Abner JayFitzgerald · United States | 569 | -3 |
43 | Barbecue BobWalnut Grove · United States | 560 | -2 |
44 | Buddy MossWarren County · United States | 528 | -1 |
45 | Robert Pete WilliamsZachary · United States | 517 | -8 |
46 | Robert WilkinsHernando · United States | 515 | -2 |
47 | Papa Charlie JacksonNew Orleans · United States | 480 | -1 |
48 | Henry TownsendShelby · United States | 384 | -1 |
49 | Yank RachellBrownsville · United States | 369 | 0 |
50 | Noah LewisHenning · United States | 307 | -2 |
84 | Mae GloverMaury County · United States | 91 | +8 |
60 | Elvie ThomasHouston · United States | 216 | +8 |
63 | Carl MartinWise County · United States | 193 | +7 |
91 | Ralph WillisAlabama · United States | 62 | +6 |
64 | Daddy StovepipeMobile · United States | 189 | +5 |
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.