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The 33 most-read piedmont blues artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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33 artists are ranked in piedmont blues. The biggest move was Carolina Slim, up 8 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Blind BlakeNewport News · United States | 8,417 | +1 |
02 | Elizabeth CottenCarrboro · United States | 6,294 | -1 |
03 | Blind Willie McTellThomson · United States | 3,654 | 0 |
04 | Brownie McGheeKnoxville · United States | 2,609 | 0 |
05 | Pink AndersonLaurens · United States | 2,140 | +2 |
06 | Sonny TerryGreensboro · United States | 1,842 | 0 |
07 | Blind Boy FullerWadesboro · United States | 1,611 | -2 |
08 | Floyd CouncilChapel Hill · United States | 1,381 | 0 |
09 | Etta BakerCaldwell County · United States | 1,193 | +1 |
10 | Scrapper BlackwellDarlington County · United States | 1,180 | -1 |
11 | Barbecue BobWalnut Grove · United States | 714 | +1 |
12 | Buddy MossWarren County · United States | 700 | -1 |
13 | John JacksonRappahannock County · United States | 414 | 0 |
14 | Cephas & WigginsUnited States | 325 | 0 |
15 | Curley WeaverCovington · United States | 265 | 0 |
15 | Carl RutherfordWar · United States | 265 | +1 |
17 | Carolina SlimCaswell County · United States | 198 | +8 |
18 | Precious BryantTalbot County · United States | 174 | 0 |
19 | Gabriel BrownFlorida · United States | 161 | -2 |
20 | Ed BellFort Deposit · United States | 152 | -1 |
21 | Doug QuattlebaumFlorence · United States | 132 | 0 |
22 | Blind Willie WalkerSouth Carolina · United States | 130 | +1 |
23 | John Dee HolemanHillsborough · United States | 126 | -3 |
24 | Baby TateElberton · United States | 116 | -2 |
25 | Dan PickettPike County · United States | 108 | +7 |
26 | Frank HovingtonReading · United States | 80 | -2 |
26 | Cora Mae BryantUnited States | 80 | +1 |
28 | Julius DanielsDenmark · United States | 72 | +2 |
29 | Ralph WillisAlabama · United States | 66 | 0 |
30 | Algia Mae HintonJohnston County · United States | 64 | -3 |
31 | Archie EdwardsFranklin County · United States | 63 | -5 |
32 | Cootie StarkAbbeville · United States | 62 | -2 |
33 | Robert Curtis SmithHolmes County · United States | 45 | 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.