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The 36 most-read soul blues artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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36 artists are ranked in soul blues. The biggest move was Carol Fran, up 8 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Johnnie TaylorCrawfordsville · United States | 4,988 | 0 |
02 | Tab BenoitHouma · United States | 4,588 | +1 |
03 | Koko TaylorBartlett · United States | 3,260 | -1 |
04 | Greg KochMilwaukee · United States | 2,220 | 0 |
05 | Eugene "Hideaway" BridgesNew Orleans · United States | 1,894 | 0 |
06 | Ted HawkinsMississippi · United States | 1,718 | +1 |
07 | Wilbert HarrisonCharlotte · United States | 1,612 | -1 |
08 | John PrimerCamden · United States | 954 | 0 |
09 | Adam Wilson BlountEdenton · United States | 756 | 0 |
10 | Gary B.B. ColemanParis · United States | 668 | +1 |
11 | Little Jimmy KingMemphis · United States | 523 | -1 |
12 | John NémethIdaho · United States | 447 | +4 |
13 | Kara GraingerBalmain · Australia | 388 | +1 |
14 | Sugaray RayfordTyler · United States | 379 | +5 |
15 | Jimmy BurnsCoahoma County · United States | 353 | 0 |
16 | Floyd MilesDaytona Beach · United States | 287 | 0 |
17 | Mighty Sam McClainMonroe · United States | 274 | +1 |
18 | Koch Marshall TrioMilwaukee · United States | 265 | -6 |
19 | Carol FranLafayette · United States | 244 | +8 |
20 | Ted TaylorOklahoma · United States | 240 | -7 |
21 | Trudy LynnHouston · United States | 195 | +4 |
22 | SoulmateShillong · India | 186 | -1 |
23 | Big Al Carson— | 155 | -1 |
24 | Drink SmallBishopville · United States | 151 | +2 |
25 | Barbara CarrSt. Louis · United States | 138 | -1 |
26 | Wee Willie WalkerHernando · United States | 129 | -3 |
27 | Blues Boy WillieMemphis · United States | 128 | +2 |
28 | McKinley MitchellJackson · United States | 118 | -8 |
29 | L.V. JohnsonChicago · United States | 109 | +5 |
30 | Pyeng ThreadgillNew York · United States | 89 | +6 |
31 | Clarence SpadyPaterson · United States | 80 | -1 |
31 | Deitra FarrChicago · United States | 80 | +2 |
33 | Frankie LeeMart · United States | 76 | -1 |
34 | Bill CodayColdwater · United States | 70 | -6 |
35 | J.J. MaloneLimestone County · United States | 61 | -4 |
36 | Larry HamiltonGalveston · United States | 48 | -1 |
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.