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The 33 most-read piedmont blues artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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33 artists are ranked in piedmont blues. The biggest move was Baby Tate, up 7 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Blind BlakeNewport News · United States | 5,020 | 0 |
02 | Elizabeth CottenCarrboro · United States | 4,941 | 0 |
03 | Blind Willie McTellThomson · United States | 2,962 | 0 |
04 | Pink AndersonLaurens · United States | 2,301 | +2 |
05 | Brownie McGheeKnoxville · United States | 2,186 | -1 |
06 | Sonny TerryGreensboro · United States | 1,915 | -1 |
07 | Floyd CouncilChapel Hill · United States | 1,563 | +3 |
08 | Scrapper BlackwellDarlington County · United States | 1,483 | +1 |
08 | Blind Boy FullerWadesboro · United States | 1,483 | 0 |
10 | John JacksonRappahannock County · United States | 1,302 | +3 |
11 | Etta BakerCaldwell County · United States | 657 | -4 |
12 | Barbecue BobWalnut Grove · United States | 560 | -1 |
13 | Buddy MossWarren County · United States | 528 | -1 |
14 | Precious BryantTalbot County · United States | 240 | +3 |
15 | Curley WeaverCovington · United States | 235 | -1 |
16 | Carl RutherfordWar · United States | 226 | 0 |
17 | Cephas & WigginsUnited States | 215 | -2 |
18 | Baby TateElberton · United States | 134 | +7 |
19 | Gabriel BrownFlorida · United States | 125 | +1 |
20 | Blind Willie WalkerSouth Carolina · United States | 120 | +1 |
21 | Ed BellFort Deposit · United States | 115 | -2 |
22 | Cora Mae BryantUnited States | 112 | +4 |
23 | John Dee HolemanHillsborough · United States | 103 | -1 |
24 | Carolina SlimCaswell County · United States | 100 | -1 |
25 | Frank HovingtonReading · United States | 96 | +2 |
26 | Doug QuattlebaumFlorence · United States | 82 | -8 |
27 | Julius DanielsDenmark · United States | 81 | 0 |
28 | Archie EdwardsFranklin County · United States | 74 | +1 |
29 | Ralph WillisAlabama · United States | 62 | +3 |
30 | Dan PickettPike County · United States | 58 | -6 |
31 | Algia Mae HintonJohnston County · United States | 55 | -1 |
32 | Cootie StarkAbbeville · United States | 45 | -1 |
33 | Robert Curtis SmithHolmes County · United States | 30 | 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.