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The 23 most-read honky tonk artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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23 artists are ranked in honky tonk. The biggest move was Earl Poole Ball, up 2 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Loretta LynnButcher Hollow · United States | 60,113 | 0 |
02 | Patsy ClineWinchester · United States | 56,739 | 0 |
03 | Zach TopSunnyside · United States | 28,410 | 0 |
04 | Lefty FrizzellCorsicana · United States | 8,064 | 0 |
05 | Faron YoungShreveport · United States | 5,447 | +1 |
06 | Ernest TubbEllis County · United States | 5,167 | -1 |
07 | Jean ShepardPauls Valley · United States | 4,503 | 0 |
08 | Gary StewartJenkins · United States | 4,343 | 0 |
09 | Vern GosdinWoodland · United States | 3,965 | +1 |
10 | Hawkshaw HawkinsHuntington · United States | 3,574 | -1 |
11 | Moe BandyMeridian · United States | 3,132 | 0 |
12 | Cowboy CopasOhio · United States | 2,571 | 0 |
13 | Webb PierceWest Monroe · United States | 2,431 | 0 |
14 | Jo Ann CastleBakersfield · United States | 2,140 | 0 |
15 | Stonewall JacksonTabor City · United States | 1,863 | 0 |
16 | Mrs. MillsNewham · United Kingdom | 1,444 | 0 |
17 | The GourdsAustin · United States | 1,095 | 0 |
18 | Johnny BushHouston · United States | 996 | 0 |
19 | Darrell McCallOhio · United States | 351 | 0 |
20 | Earl Poole BallUnited States | 327 | +2 |
21 | Del WoodNashville · United States | 303 | 0 |
22 | Adam GregoryEdmonton · Canada | 265 | -2 |
23 | Mervin ShinerBethlehem · United States | 61 | 0 |
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.