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The 19 most-read new orleans r&b artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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19 artists are ranked in new orleans r&b. The biggest move was Tommy Ridgley, up 2 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Fats DominoNew Orleans · United States | 20,493 | 0 |
02 | Leon RedboneNicosia · Cyprus | 8,094 | 0 |
03 | Professor LonghairBogalusa · United States | 3,475 | 0 |
04 | Lloyd PriceKenner · United States | 2,794 | 0 |
05 | Lee DorseyNew Orleans · United States | 2,408 | +1 |
06 | Dave BartholomewEdgard · United States | 1,970 | -1 |
07 | Frankie FordGretna · United States | 1,230 | +1 |
08 | Ernie K‐DoeNew Orleans · United States | 964 | -1 |
09 | Earl KingAlgiers · United States | 805 | 0 |
10 | Rockin’ SidneyLouisiana · United States | 618 | 0 |
11 | Robert ParkerNew Orleans · United States | 590 | 0 |
12 | Eddie BoNew Orleans · United States | 438 | 0 |
13 | Bobby MarchanYoungstown · United States | 333 | 0 |
14 | Alvin RobinsonNew Orleans · United States | 233 | 0 |
15 | Tommy RidgleyNew Orleans · United States | 176 | +2 |
16 | Alvin “Red” TylerNew Orleans · United States | 159 | -1 |
17 | Bobby MitchellLouisiana · United States | 113 | +1 |
18 | Clarence GarlowLouisiana · United States | 102 | -2 |
19 | Jimmy BeasleyKansas City · United States | 49 | 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 August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.