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The 38 most-read western swing artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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38 artists are ranked in western swing. The biggest move was Hank Penny, up 5 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Spade CooleyEllis County · United States | 10,922 | +2 |
02 | Bob WillsKosse · United States | 7,928 | -1 |
03 | Merle TravisRosewood · United States | 7,111 | -1 |
04 | Asleep at the WheelPaw Paw · United States | 5,437 | 0 |
05 | Ray BensonPhiladelphia · United States | 3,502 | 0 |
06 | The StrangersUnited States | 1,749 | 0 |
07 | Tex WilliamsRamsey · United States | 1,581 | 0 |
08 | Hank PennyBirmingham · United States | 1,269 | +5 |
09 | Douglas B. Green— | 1,064 | 0 |
10 | Wayne HancockRockne · United States | 880 | -2 |
11 | The Time JumpersNashville · United States | 876 | +3 |
12 | Tommy DuncanUnited States | 865 | -1 |
13 | Johnny GimbleTyler · United States | 800 | -3 |
14 | Stephen CummingsMelbourne · Australia | 767 | +1 |
15 | Deke DickersonCreve Coeur · United States | 710 | -3 |
16 | The Light Crust DoughboysSaginaw · United States | 568 | 0 |
17 | Speedy WestSpringfield · United States | 524 | 0 |
18 | Milton BrownStephenville · United States | 471 | 0 |
19 | Leon McAuliffeUnited States | 454 | 0 |
20 | Eldon ShamblinUnited States | 349 | 0 |
21 | Jack GuthrieUnited States | 335 | 0 |
22 | Tiny Moore— | 237 | 0 |
23 | Floyd DominoCalifornia · United States | 223 | +1 |
24 | Bob DunnOklahoma · United States | 205 | +1 |
25 | Adolph HofnerTexas · United States | 157 | -2 |
26 | The Red Stick RamblersBaton Rouge · United States | 133 | 0 |
27 | Cliff BrunerTexas City · United States | 116 | 0 |
28 | Wade RayEvansville · United States | 90 | 0 |
29 | Slim RicheyAtlanta · United States | 89 | +1 |
30 | Cecil BrowerBellevue · United States | 74 | +1 |
31 | Erik HokkanenClearwater · United States | 70 | -2 |
32 | Ramblin’ Jimmie DolanGardena · United States | 56 | +5 |
33 | Billy HughesSallisaw · United States | 54 | 0 |
34 | “Porky” FreemanDouglas County · United States | 52 | 0 |
35 | Buddy JonesAsheville · United States | 49 | 0 |
35 | Merl LindsayUnited States | 49 | +3 |
37 | John England & the Western SwingersNashville · United States | 44 | -5 |
38 | Red MurrellWillow Springs · United States | 36 | -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 October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.