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The 50 most-read ragtime artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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54 artists are ranked in ragtime. The biggest move was Julia Lee Niebergall, up 13 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Scott JoplinTexas · United States | 20,538 | 0 |
02 | Jelly Roll MortonNew Orleans · United States | 8,832 | +1 |
03 | Merle TravisRosewood · United States | 7,111 | +1 |
04 | Leon RedboneNicosia · Cyprus | 6,381 | -2 |
05 | Eubie BlakeBaltimore · United States | 4,255 | 0 |
06 | James P. JohnsonNew Brunswick · United States | 1,964 | 0 |
07 | Louis ChauvinSt. Louis · United States | 1,164 | +3 |
08 | Joshua RifkinNew York · United States | 940 | 0 |
09 | James ScottNeosho · United States | 839 | -2 |
10 | Joseph F. LambMontclair · United States | 703 | -1 |
11 | Zez ConfreyPeru · United States | 473 | +1 |
12 | Arthur MarshallSaline County · United States | 432 | -1 |
13 | Dan W. QuinnSan Francisco · United States | 360 | +1 |
14 | Ben HarneyUnited States | 320 | +1 |
15 | Del WoodNashville · United States | 303 | -2 |
16 | Joe JordanCincinnati · United States | 289 | +1 |
17 | Vess L. OssmanHudson · United States | 272 | +1 |
18 | Felix Arndt— | 229 | -2 |
19 | Blind BooneSaline County · United States | 208 | +2 |
20 | Max MorathColorado Springs · United States | 204 | -1 |
21 | Euday L. BowmanUnited States | 203 | -1 |
22 | Scott HaydenSedalia · United States | 184 | +1 |
23 | Terry WaldoIronton · United States | 163 | +1 |
24 | Charles L. JohnsonKansas City · United States | 140 | +5 |
25 | Grace LeBoy KahnBrooklyn · United States | 138 | +8 |
26 | Dick WellstoodGreenwich · United States | 137 | +1 |
27 | Fred Van EpsNew Jersey · United States | 134 | +3 |
27 | Kerry MillsPhiladelphia · United States | 134 | -6 |
29 | Artie MatthewsBraidwood · United States | 131 | +3 |
30 | Butch ThompsonMarine on St. Croix · United States | 130 | -4 |
31 | William H. KrellPennsylvania · United States | 129 | -6 |
32 | May AufderheideIndianapolis · United States | 128 | -1 |
33 | Will EzellBrenham · United States | 117 | -5 |
34 | George L. CobbOswego County · United States | 93 | 0 |
35 | Hattie Starr— | 87 | 0 |
36 | Charles HunterColumbia · United States | 73 | +3 |
36 | Maude Nugent— | 73 | +2 |
38 | Pete HamptonBowling Green · United States | 69 | -1 |
39 | Julia Lee NiebergallIndianapolis · United States | 61 | +13 |
40 | Adaline ShepherdIowa · United States | 59 | +5 |
41 | Julius LenzbergBaltimore · United States | 58 | -5 |
42 | Charlotte BlakeOhio · United States | 57 | +4 |
43 | Theron Catlen BennettPierce City · United States | 46 | -2 |
44 | Knocky ParkerUnited States | 43 | -4 |
45 | Ade MonsbourghMelbourne · Australia | 42 | +2 |
46 | Sadie KoninskyTroy · United States | 38 | -3 |
47 | Paul SarebresoleNew Orleans · United States | 26 | -5 |
47 | William H. TyersPetersburg · United States | 26 | +1 |
49 | Muriel PollockKingsbridge · United States | 24 | -5 |
50 | Irene GiblinSt. Louis · United States | 23 | 0 |
52 | Irene CozadIowa · United States | 19 | +2 |
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.