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The 50 most-read swing artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in swing. The biggest move was Gene Bertoncini, up 109 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Liz GilliesHaworth · United States | 64,781 | +1 |
02 | The Rat PackUnited States | 47,571 | -1 |
03 | Frankie AvalonPhiladelphia · United States | 41,378 | +1 |
04 | Glenn MillerClarinda · United States | 34,372 | -1 |
05 | Duke EllingtonWashington, D.C. · United States | 32,083 | +1 |
06 | Cab CallowayRochester · United States | 30,734 | -1 |
07 | Les PaulWaukesha · United States | 23,095 | +6 |
08 | Hoagy CarmichaelBloomington · United States | 22,110 | 0 |
09 | Louis PrimaNew Orleans · United States | 20,003 | +1 |
10 | Artie ShawNew York · United States | 17,926 | +4 |
11 | Steve LawrenceBrooklyn · United States | 16,387 | +1 |
12 | Count BasieRed Bank · United States | 16,372 | +3 |
13 | Ray AnthonyBentleyville · United States | 16,260 | +5 |
14 | GuyHarlem · United States | 16,038 | -3 |
15 | Doc SeverinsenArlington · United States | 15,860 | -8 |
16 | Benny GoodmanChicago · United States | 15,004 | 0 |
17 | Lisa Lisa & Cult JamBrooklyn · United States | 14,271 | 0 |
18 | Fats WallerNew York · United States | 11,408 | +1 |
19 | Harry JamesAlbany · United States | 10,687 | +1 |
20 | Jessie ReyezToronto · Canada | 10,449 | -11 |
21 | Tommy DorseyShenandoah · United States | 9,745 | 0 |
22 | Lester YoungWoodville · United States | 8,827 | +1 |
23 | Ethel WatersChester · United States | 7,562 | -1 |
24 | Billy StrayhornDayton · United States | 6,563 | 0 |
25 | Big Bad Voodoo DaddyVentura · United States | 6,263 | +7 |
26 | Bob CrosbySpokane · United States | 5,442 | 0 |
27 | Lionel HamptonLouisville · United States | 5,098 | +1 |
28 | Coleman HawkinsMissouri · United States | 4,881 | +5 |
29 | Glenn Miller and His OrchestraUnited States | 4,516 | +7 |
30 | Charlie ChristianBonham · United States | 4,506 | -5 |
31 | Cherry Poppin’ DaddiesEugene · United States | 4,491 | -4 |
32 | Louie BellsonRock Falls · United States | 4,224 | -3 |
33 | Stéphane GrappelliParis · France | 4,162 | +2 |
34 | Mary Lou WilliamsAtlanta · United States | 4,136 | +4 |
35 | Billy EckstinePittsburgh · United States | 4,069 | -5 |
36 | David CampbellAdelaide · Australia | 4,051 | +1 |
37 | BrownstoneLos Angeles · United States | 4,009 | -3 |
38 | Dennis MorganWisconsin · United States | 3,623 | -7 |
39 | Stan KentonWichita · United States | 3,564 | +5 |
40 | Hank GarlandCowpens · United States | 3,418 | -1 |
41 | George ShearingBattersea · United Kingdom | 3,395 | +2 |
42 | Jo JonesChicago · United States | 3,328 | +3 |
43 | The Brian Setzer OrchestraLos Angeles · United States | 3,255 | +6 |
43 | Charlie BarnetNew York · United States | 3,255 | -2 |
45 | Ella FitzgeraldNewport News · United States | 3,245 | -3 |
46 | Bobby ShortDanville · United States | 3,217 | -6 |
47 | Ben WebsterKansas City · United States | 3,022 | -1 |
48 | Fletcher HendersonCuthbert · United States | 2,990 | -2 |
49 | The Count Basie OrchestraKansas City · United States | 2,775 | +1 |
50 | Gene BertonciniNew York · United States | 2,560 | +109 |
172 | Vic DickensonXenia · United States | 331 | +51 |
78 | Wardell GrayDetroit · United States | 1,167 | +44 |
95 | George ChisholmGlasgow · United Kingdom | 828 | +41 |
187 | Chubby JacksonNew York · United States | 303 | +37 |
157 | Peanuts HuckoSyracuse · United States | 384 | +34 |
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.