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The 38 most-read western swing artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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38 artists are ranked in western swing. The biggest move was Johnny Gimble, up 7 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Spade CooleyEllis County · United States | 9,790 | +3 |
02 | Bob WillsKosse · United States | 8,343 | -1 |
03 | Merle TravisRosewood · United States | 6,648 | 0 |
04 | Asleep at the WheelPaw Paw · United States | 6,419 | -2 |
05 | Ray BensonPhiladelphia · United States | 4,311 | 0 |
06 | The StrangersUnited States | 1,897 | 0 |
07 | Tex WilliamsRamsey · United States | 1,868 | +2 |
08 | Johnny GimbleTyler · United States | 1,439 | +7 |
09 | Wayne HancockRockne · United States | 1,194 | -1 |
10 | Douglas B. Green— | 1,169 | 0 |
11 | Hank PennyBirmingham · United States | 1,102 | -4 |
12 | Deke DickersonCreve Coeur · United States | 1,098 | 0 |
13 | The Time JumpersNashville · United States | 1,024 | 0 |
14 | Stephen CummingsMelbourne · Australia | 976 | -3 |
15 | Tommy DuncanUnited States | 811 | -1 |
16 | The Light Crust DoughboysSaginaw · United States | 710 | 0 |
17 | Speedy WestSpringfield · United States | 529 | 0 |
18 | Leon McAuliffeUnited States | 461 | +2 |
19 | Milton BrownStephenville · United States | 386 | -1 |
20 | Jack GuthrieUnited States | 349 | -1 |
21 | Eldon ShamblinUnited States | 338 | 0 |
22 | Floyd DominoCalifornia · United States | 232 | +1 |
23 | Tiny Moore— | 228 | +1 |
24 | Adolph HofnerTexas · United States | 208 | +1 |
25 | Bob DunnOklahoma · United States | 192 | -3 |
26 | The Red Stick RamblersBaton Rouge · United States | 146 | 0 |
27 | Slim RicheyAtlanta · United States | 113 | +1 |
28 | Cliff BrunerTexas City · United States | 111 | -1 |
29 | Erik HokkanenClearwater · United States | 100 | 0 |
30 | Billy HughesSallisaw · United States | 99 | +1 |
31 | Wade RayEvansville · United States | 87 | -1 |
32 | John England & the Western SwingersNashville · United States | 83 | +1 |
33 | Cecil BrowerBellevue · United States | 70 | +1 |
34 | Merl LindsayUnited States | 64 | -2 |
35 | Buddy JonesAsheville · United States | 57 | +3 |
36 | “Porky” FreemanDouglas County · United States | 45 | -1 |
37 | Ramblin’ Jimmie DolanGardena · United States | 41 | -1 |
38 | Red MurrellWillow Springs · United States | 37 | -2 |
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.