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The 50 most-read ragtime artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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54 artists are ranked in ragtime. The biggest move was Adaline Shepherd, up 11 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Scott JoplinTexas · United States | 18,041 | 0 |
02 | Jelly Roll MortonNew Orleans · United States | 9,083 | 0 |
03 | Leon RedboneNicosia · Cyprus | 8,094 | +1 |
04 | Merle TravisRosewood · United States | 6,648 | -1 |
05 | Eubie BlakeBaltimore · United States | 3,218 | 0 |
06 | James P. JohnsonNew Brunswick · United States | 1,893 | 0 |
07 | Joshua RifkinNew York · United States | 865 | 0 |
08 | James ScottNeosho · United States | 791 | +1 |
09 | Joseph F. LambMontclair · United States | 701 | -1 |
10 | Louis ChauvinSt. Louis · United States | 581 | 0 |
11 | Arthur MarshallSaline County · United States | 470 | 0 |
12 | Del WoodNashville · United States | 462 | +2 |
13 | Dan W. QuinnSan Francisco · United States | 436 | 0 |
14 | Blind BooneSaline County · United States | 425 | +3 |
15 | Zez ConfreyPeru · United States | 424 | -3 |
16 | Ben HarneyUnited States | 419 | 0 |
17 | Vess L. OssmanHudson · United States | 331 | +1 |
18 | Joe JordanCincinnati · United States | 279 | +1 |
19 | Euday L. BowmanUnited States | 261 | +2 |
20 | Felix Arndt— | 231 | -5 |
21 | Max MorathColorado Springs · United States | 209 | +2 |
22 | Kerry MillsPhiladelphia · United States | 185 | +7 |
23 | Dick WellstoodGreenwich · United States | 178 | +1 |
23 | Terry WaldoIronton · United States | 178 | -1 |
25 | Butch ThompsonMarine on St. Croix · United States | 146 | 0 |
26 | Fred Van EpsNew Jersey · United States | 138 | +1 |
27 | Grace LeBoy KahnBrooklyn · United States | 137 | -1 |
28 | Will EzellBrenham · United States | 135 | +1 |
29 | Charles L. JohnsonKansas City · United States | 131 | -1 |
30 | Scott HaydenSedalia · United States | 130 | -10 |
31 | Artie MatthewsBraidwood · United States | 120 | +4 |
32 | May AufderheideIndianapolis · United States | 111 | 0 |
33 | William H. KrellPennsylvania · United States | 110 | -2 |
34 | George L. CobbOswego County · United States | 99 | +3 |
35 | Hattie Starr— | 97 | +1 |
36 | Pete HamptonBowling Green · United States | 88 | -2 |
37 | Knocky ParkerUnited States | 74 | -4 |
38 | Maude Nugent— | 71 | +1 |
39 | Adaline ShepherdIowa · United States | 54 | +11 |
40 | Charles HunterColumbia · United States | 53 | -3 |
41 | Theron Catlen BennettPierce City · United States | 51 | +1 |
42 | Sadie KoninskyTroy · United States | 45 | +2 |
43 | Charlotte BlakeOhio · United States | 39 | +2 |
43 | Muriel PollockKingsbridge · United States | 39 | +3 |
45 | Ade MonsbourghMelbourne · Australia | 34 | -5 |
46 | Julius LenzbergBaltimore · United States | 33 | -6 |
47 | William H. TyersPetersburg · United States | 32 | +3 |
48 | Alma M. SandersChicago · United States | 26 | -1 |
49 | Paul SarebresoleNew Orleans · United States | 25 | -6 |
50 | Irene GiblinSt. Louis · United States | 22 | -3 |
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.