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The 30 most-read vaudeville blues artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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30 artists are ranked in vaudeville blues. The biggest move was Lucille Hegamin, up 3 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Ma RaineyColumbus · United States | 14,694 | 0 |
02 | Bessie SmithChattanooga · United States | 14,232 | 0 |
03 | Lucille BoganAmory · United States | 4,168 | 0 |
04 | Mamie SmithCincinnati · United States | 1,697 | 0 |
05 | Alberta HunterMemphis · United States | 1,199 | 0 |
06 | Clara SmithSpartanburg County · United States | 1,115 | 0 |
07 | Victoria SpiveyHouston · United States | 664 | 0 |
08 | Ida CoxToccoa · United States | 607 | 0 |
09 | Edith WilsonLouisville · United States | 523 | +2 |
10 | Trixie SmithAtlanta · United States | 514 | 0 |
11 | Lil JohnsonUnited States | 500 | -2 |
12 | Monette MooreGainesville · United States | 247 | 0 |
13 | Lucille HegaminMacon · United States | 189 | +3 |
14 | Georgia WhiteSandersville · United States | 188 | 0 |
15 | Lizzie MilesNew Orleans · United States | 185 | -2 |
16 | Bertha “Chippie” HillCharleston · United States | 175 | -1 |
17 | Irene ScruggsBolivar County · United States | 156 | 0 |
18 | Mary JohnsonYazoo City · United States | 140 | 0 |
19 | Mozelle AldersonBedford · United States | 120 | +1 |
20 | Lena WilsonCharlotte · United States | 82 | -1 |
21 | Rosa HendersonHenderson · United States | 79 | +1 |
22 | Katie CrippenPhiladelphia · United States | 72 | +2 |
23 | Bessie TuckerTexas · United States | 62 | +2 |
24 | Viola McCoyUnited States | 60 | -3 |
25 | Lillian GlinnHillsboro · United States | 55 | -2 |
26 | Josie MilesSummerville · United States | 51 | 0 |
27 | Hazel MeyersUnited States | 47 | +1 |
27 | Edmonia HendersonJefferson County · United States | 47 | 0 |
29 | Ivy Smith— | 31 | 0 |
30 | Hannah SylvesterPhiladelphia · United States | 16 | 0 |
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.