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The 50 most-read delta blues artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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59 artists are ranked in delta blues. The biggest move was Lonnie Pitchford, up 9 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Robert JohnsonHazlehurst · United States | 47,428 | 0 |
02 | John Lee HookerCoahoma County · United States | 15,224 | 0 |
03 | Charley PattonEdwards · United States | 7,933 | +2 |
04 | R.L. BurnsideHarmontown · United States | 7,889 | 0 |
05 | Keb’ Mo’Los Angeles · United States | 7,075 | -2 |
06 | Son HouseLyon · United States | 5,435 | 0 |
07 | Tommy JohnsonHinds County · United States | 4,233 | 0 |
08 | Skip JamesMississippi · United States | 2,777 | 0 |
09 | Mississippi Fred McDowellRossville · United States | 2,764 | 0 |
10 | Arthur “Big Boy” CrudupForest · United States | 2,439 | 0 |
11 | Bukka WhiteHouston · United States | 2,124 | 0 |
12 | Willie BrownClarksdale · United States | 1,762 | 0 |
13 | Big Joe WilliamsOktibbeha County · United States | 1,654 | 0 |
14 | Shorty MedlockJacksonville · United States | 1,327 | +1 |
15 | Furry LewisGreenwood · United States | 1,315 | -1 |
16 | Robert Lockwood, Jr.Arkansas · United States | 865 | 0 |
17 | John CampbellShreveport · United States | 783 | 0 |
18 | Johnny ShinesMemphis · United States | 738 | +1 |
19 | Jessie Mae HemphillSenatobia · United States | 682 | +4 |
20 | Corey HarrisDenver · United States | 668 | +2 |
21 | Bo CarterBolton · United States | 649 | -3 |
22 | Sam ChatmonBolton · United States | 625 | -1 |
23 | T-Model FordForest · United States | 532 | -3 |
24 | Doctor RossTunica · United States | 377 | +1 |
25 | Lonnie PitchfordLexington · United States | 351 | +9 |
26 | “Papa” Charlie McCoyJackson · United States | 342 | -2 |
27 | James "Son" ThomasYazoo County · United States | 301 | +1 |
28 | Super ChikanQuitman County · United States | 294 | -2 |
29 | Frank FrostJackson County · United States | 241 | +3 |
30 | Blind Joe ReynoldsArkansas · United States | 214 | -3 |
31 | Ben Miller BandJoplin · United States | 207 | -2 |
32 | Freddie SpruellLouisiana · United States | 194 | -2 |
33 | Moreland & ArbuckleWichita · United States | 192 | +4 |
34 | Mississippi Joe CallicottDeSoto County · United States | 184 | -1 |
35 | Sid HemphillPanola County · United States | 182 | +3 |
36 | Johnny TempleHazlehurst · United States | 164 | 0 |
37 | Jack OwensYazoo County · United States | 156 | -2 |
38 | King Solomon HillMcComb · United States | 149 | +2 |
39 | Houston StackhouseMississippi · United States | 128 | -8 |
40 | Rosa Lee HillComo · United States | 124 | +2 |
41 | William HarrisUnited States | 117 | -2 |
42 | Erin Harpe and the Delta SwingersBoston · United States | 115 | +8 |
43 | Garfield AkersMississippi · United States | 114 | -3 |
44 | Rube LacyMississippi · United States | 111 | 0 |
45 | Willie LoveBolivar County · United States | 104 | +1 |
45 | Fiddlin’ Joe MartinEdwards · United States | 104 | +4 |
47 | Kid BaileyUnited States | 97 | -4 |
48 | Papa LightfootNatchez · United States | 95 | +4 |
48 | Johnny WoodsUnited States | 95 | 0 |
50 | Sonny Boy NelsonHinds County · United States | 93 | -5 |
53 | L.C. UlmerJasper County · United States | 80 | +3 |
57 | Christopher MinkoVictoria · Australia | 37 | +2 |
54 | Woodrow AdamsHolmes County · United States | 72 | +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 October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.