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The 50 most-read swing artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in swing. The biggest move was Gunhild Carling, up 19 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Liz GilliesHaworth · United States | 60,279 | 0 |
02 | The Rat PackUnited States | 44,216 | 0 |
03 | Frankie AvalonPhiladelphia · United States | 34,068 | +2 |
04 | Duke EllingtonWashington, D.C. · United States | 33,769 | 0 |
05 | Cab CallowayRochester · United States | 30,895 | -2 |
06 | Glenn MillerClarinda · United States | 30,195 | 0 |
07 | Les PaulWaukesha · United States | 20,336 | 0 |
08 | Hoagy CarmichaelBloomington · United States | 20,284 | 0 |
09 | Artie ShawNew York · United States | 17,774 | +1 |
10 | Louis PrimaNew Orleans · United States | 17,152 | -1 |
11 | Steve LawrenceBrooklyn · United States | 16,319 | 0 |
12 | Jessie ReyezToronto · Canada | 15,543 | +6 |
13 | GuyHarlem · United States | 15,153 | -1 |
14 | Benny GoodmanChicago · United States | 14,593 | +1 |
15 | Doc SeverinsenArlington · United States | 14,211 | -2 |
16 | Count BasieRed Bank · United States | 13,871 | -2 |
17 | Ray AnthonyBentleyville · United States | 13,200 | -1 |
18 | Fats WallerNew York · United States | 12,025 | -1 |
19 | Tommy DorseyShenandoah · United States | 10,798 | +1 |
20 | Lisa Lisa & Cult JamBrooklyn · United States | 9,472 | -1 |
21 | Ethel WatersChester · United States | 8,679 | +1 |
22 | Harry JamesAlbany · United States | 8,208 | -1 |
23 | Lester YoungWoodville · United States | 7,314 | 0 |
24 | Billy StrayhornDayton · United States | 6,978 | 0 |
25 | Coleman HawkinsMissouri · United States | 5,173 | 0 |
26 | Bob CrosbySpokane · United States | 5,110 | +4 |
27 | Lionel HamptonLouisville · United States | 4,988 | 0 |
28 | Charlie ChristianBonham · United States | 4,693 | +8 |
29 | Jo JonesChicago · United States | 4,483 | +4 |
30 | Mary Lou WilliamsAtlanta · United States | 4,357 | +5 |
31 | Gunhild CarlingSweden | 4,268 | +19 |
32 | Billy EckstinePittsburgh · United States | 4,264 | -3 |
33 | Big Bad Voodoo DaddyVentura · United States | 4,256 | -7 |
34 | Charlie BarnetNew York · United States | 4,240 | +5 |
35 | Cherry Poppin’ DaddiesEugene · United States | 3,999 | -7 |
36 | Louie BellsonRock Falls · United States | 3,986 | +1 |
37 | Stéphane GrappelliParis · France | 3,880 | -3 |
38 | Glenn Miller and His OrchestraUnited States | 3,868 | 0 |
39 | Stan KentonWichita · United States | 3,678 | +5 |
40 | Ella FitzgeraldNewport News · United States | 3,621 | +1 |
41 | Ben WebsterKansas City · United States | 3,111 | +4 |
42 | BrownstoneLos Angeles · United States | 3,084 | -2 |
43 | Bobby ShortDanville · United States | 2,969 | +3 |
44 | George ShearingBattersea · United Kingdom | 2,958 | -1 |
45 | David CampbellAdelaide · Australia | 2,936 | -13 |
46 | Fletcher HendersonCuthbert · United States | 2,919 | +1 |
47 | Dennis MorganWisconsin · United States | 2,899 | -5 |
48 | The Count Basie OrchestraKansas City · United States | 2,854 | 0 |
49 | Chick WebbBaltimore · United States | 2,728 | +3 |
50 | Joe StilgoeSevenoaks · United Kingdom | 2,586 | +10 |
92 | John BunchTipton · United States | 897 | +155 |
191 | Carmen BradfordAustin · United States | 286 | +65 |
82 | Mary OsborneMinot · United States | 1,110 | +51 |
198 | Ellis LarkinsBaltimore · United States | 259 | +39 |
184 | Charly AntoliniZurich · Switzerland | 302 | +37 |
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.