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The 32 most-read zydeco artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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32 artists are ranked in zydeco. The biggest move was Preston Frank, up 6 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Chris JaggerDartford · United Kingdom | 25,123 | 0 |
02 | The Black SorrowsMelbourne · Australia | 1,681 | +1 |
03 | Donna the BuffaloTrumansburg · United States | 1,295 | -1 |
04 | Amanda ShawBoston · United States | 1,181 | +1 |
05 | Zachary RichardScott · United States | 1,022 | -1 |
06 | BeauSoleilLafayette · United States | 661 | 0 |
07 | Keith FrankLouisiana · United States | 577 | +3 |
08 | Boozoo ChavisLake Charles · United States | 504 | +3 |
09 | Queen IdaUnited States | 497 | -2 |
10 | Rockin’ SidneyLouisiana · United States | 455 | -1 |
11 | Rockin’ DopsieUnited States | 447 | -3 |
12 | Beau JocqueUnited States | 412 | 0 |
13 | Rosie LedetChurch Point · United States | 323 | +2 |
14 | Geno DelafoseEunice · United States | 321 | +4 |
15 | Chris ArdoinLake Charles · United States | 280 | -1 |
16 | Terrance SimienSt. Landry Parish · United States | 269 | -3 |
17 | Nathan WilliamsSt. Martinville · United States | 206 | -1 |
18 | Chubby CarrierLafayette · United States | 156 | -1 |
19 | John DelafoseLouisiana · United States | 154 | 0 |
20 | Sean ArdoinLake Charles · United States | 127 | +1 |
21 | Jeffery BroussardLafayette · United States | 106 | +2 |
22 | Clarence GarlowLouisiana · United States | 82 | 0 |
23 | Preston FrankOberlin · United States | 80 | +6 |
24 | Fernest ArceneauxCarencro · United States | 77 | -4 |
25 | Lynn AugustLafayette · United States | 76 | -1 |
26 | BlouMeteghan · Canada | 62 | 0 |
26 | Chubby Carrier and The Bayou Swamp BandLouisiana · United States | 62 | +4 |
28 | Roy Carrier— | 59 | -3 |
29 | Joe HallEunice · United States | 54 | -1 |
30 | Terrance Simien & The Zydeco ExperienceUnited States | 50 | -3 |
31 | Captain GumboNetherlands | 36 | 0 |
32 | Joe WalkerLafayette · United States | 21 | 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 October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.