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The 50 most-read delta blues artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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59 artists are ranked in delta blues. The biggest move was Kid Bailey, up 10 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Robert JohnsonHazlehurst · United States | 52,523 | 0 |
02 | John Lee HookerCoahoma County · United States | 20,213 | 0 |
03 | R.L. BurnsideHarmontown · United States | 9,644 | 0 |
04 | Keb’ Mo’Los Angeles · United States | 9,494 | 0 |
05 | Charley PattonEdwards · United States | 7,556 | 0 |
06 | Son HouseLyon · United States | 6,606 | 0 |
07 | Tommy JohnsonHinds County · United States | 4,743 | 0 |
08 | Skip JamesMississippi · United States | 3,905 | 0 |
09 | Arthur “Big Boy” CrudupForest · United States | 3,194 | +1 |
10 | Mississippi Fred McDowellRossville · United States | 2,949 | -1 |
11 | Bukka WhiteHouston · United States | 2,305 | 0 |
12 | Willie BrownClarksdale · United States | 2,205 | 0 |
13 | Big Joe WilliamsOktibbeha County · United States | 1,500 | +1 |
14 | Shorty MedlockJacksonville · United States | 1,454 | +2 |
15 | Furry LewisGreenwood · United States | 1,177 | +2 |
16 | Robert Lockwood, Jr.Arkansas · United States | 984 | +2 |
17 | John CampbellShreveport · United States | 934 | -4 |
18 | Johnny ShinesMemphis · United States | 925 | +1 |
19 | Bo CarterBolton · United States | 794 | -4 |
20 | T-Model FordForest · United States | 767 | +1 |
21 | Corey HarrisDenver · United States | 703 | -1 |
22 | Sam ChatmonBolton · United States | 679 | +1 |
23 | Jessie Mae HemphillSenatobia · United States | 635 | -1 |
24 | “Papa” Charlie McCoyJackson · United States | 440 | +2 |
25 | Super ChikanQuitman County · United States | 330 | -1 |
26 | Doctor RossTunica · United States | 328 | +2 |
27 | Blind Joe ReynoldsArkansas · United States | 288 | 0 |
28 | James "Son" ThomasYazoo County · United States | 261 | +4 |
29 | Ben Miller BandJoplin · United States | 238 | +2 |
30 | Jack OwensYazoo County · United States | 226 | +5 |
31 | Freddie SpruellLouisiana · United States | 225 | +3 |
32 | Frank FrostJackson County · United States | 216 | +1 |
33 | Mississippi Joe CallicottDeSoto County · United States | 208 | +4 |
34 | King Solomon HillMcComb · United States | 186 | +4 |
35 | Lonnie PitchfordLexington · United States | 182 | -5 |
36 | Sid HemphillPanola County · United States | 176 | 0 |
37 | Rosa Lee HillComo · United States | 171 | -12 |
38 | Johnny TempleHazlehurst · United States | 158 | +1 |
39 | Houston StackhouseMississippi · United States | 156 | +3 |
40 | Moreland & ArbuckleWichita · United States | 153 | +1 |
41 | Kid BaileyUnited States | 149 | +10 |
42 | Garfield AkersMississippi · United States | 134 | +3 |
43 | William HarrisUnited States | 131 | -4 |
44 | Willie LoveBolivar County · United States | 122 | +8 |
45 | Rube LacyMississippi · United States | 118 | -1 |
46 | Sonny Boy NelsonHinds County · United States | 111 | -3 |
47 | Erin Harpe and the Delta SwingersBoston · United States | 110 | 0 |
48 | Mattie DelaneyMississippi · United States | 106 | -19 |
49 | Woodrow AdamsHolmes County · United States | 104 | +5 |
50 | Fiddlin’ Joe MartinEdwards · United States | 103 | -3 |
51 | L.C. UlmerJasper County · United States | 95 | +5 |
57 | Willie “Poor Boy” LoftonFlorence · United States | 43 | +2 |
54 | Eddie CusicWashington County · United States | 76 | +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.