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The 36 most-read soul blues artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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36 artists are ranked in soul blues. The biggest move was Jimmy Burns, up 6 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Johnnie TaylorCrawfordsville · United States | 5,778 | 0 |
02 | Tab BenoitHouma · United States | 3,535 | 0 |
03 | Koko TaylorBartlett · United States | 3,198 | +1 |
04 | Greg KochMilwaukee · United States | 3,184 | -1 |
05 | Eugene "Hideaway" BridgesNew Orleans · United States | 2,602 | 0 |
06 | Wilbert HarrisonCharlotte · United States | 2,011 | 0 |
07 | Ted HawkinsMississippi · United States | 1,321 | +1 |
08 | John PrimerCamden · United States | 1,223 | -1 |
09 | Little Jimmy KingMemphis · United States | 677 | 0 |
10 | Jimmy BurnsCoahoma County · United States | 618 | +6 |
11 | Sugaray RayfordTyler · United States | 594 | 0 |
12 | Gary B.B. ColemanParis · United States | 574 | 0 |
13 | Kara GraingerBalmain · Australia | 424 | 0 |
14 | Adam Wilson BlountEdenton · United States | 399 | -4 |
15 | Floyd MilesDaytona Beach · United States | 390 | -1 |
16 | Ted TaylorOklahoma · United States | 326 | -1 |
17 | Barbara CarrSt. Louis · United States | 321 | +5 |
18 | Mighty Sam McClainMonroe · United States | 245 | 0 |
19 | Koch Marshall TrioMilwaukee · United States | 233 | 0 |
20 | John NémethIdaho · United States | 214 | -3 |
21 | SoulmateShillong · India | 210 | +2 |
22 | Trudy LynnHouston · United States | 183 | +6 |
23 | McKinley MitchellJackson · United States | 169 | -2 |
24 | Carol FranLafayette · United States | 166 | +3 |
25 | Drink SmallBishopville · United States | 165 | -5 |
26 | Big Al Carson— | 160 | -2 |
27 | Wee Willie WalkerHernando · United States | 133 | -1 |
28 | Blues Boy WillieMemphis · United States | 123 | -3 |
29 | Bill CodayColdwater · United States | 121 | +6 |
30 | J.J. MaloneLimestone County · United States | 120 | +3 |
31 | Clarence SpadyPaterson · United States | 116 | -2 |
32 | Deitra FarrChicago · United States | 102 | +2 |
33 | L.V. JohnsonChicago · United States | 93 | -2 |
34 | Frankie LeeMart · United States | 86 | -4 |
35 | Larry HamiltonGalveston · United States | 67 | +1 |
36 | Pyeng ThreadgillNew York · United States | 46 | -4 |
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.