American folk music artists
13 published American folk music artists, led by Bob Dylan, Tracy Chapman and Woody Guthrie.
At a glance
13 published American folk music artists; 119 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists2 tier 1 · 1 tier 2 · 10 tier 3
- 13
- Release groups
- 622
- Studio albums
- 151
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 119
- Timeline events
- 194
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 30.3M
- Claimed salessum of stored claims; implausible values excluded
- 100M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 58.6 years
- Full biographies
- 9
- Biography words
- 34,037
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1980s (3 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1980s | 3 |
| 2000s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most American folk music artists. United States leads with 11.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with American folk music. The most shared is folk rock, with 3 artists in both.
Covers from American folk music
119 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Complete Nashville Sessions 1969
Bob Dylan · 2021
Rough and Rowdy Ways
Bob Dylan · 2020
Deep Dylan
Bob Dylan · 2017
Triplicate
Bob Dylan · 2017
Fallen Angels
Bob Dylan · 2016
The 1985 Rehearsal Tape
Bob Dylan · 2016
Shadows in the Night
Bob Dylan · 2015
The Bootleg Series, Vol. 11: The Basement Tapes Complete
Bob Dylan · 2014
The McKenzie Tapes: Home Recordings 1961–62
Bob Dylan · 2013
Nashville Sessions 1969 and More
Bob Dylan · 2012
Tempest
Bob Dylan · 2012
The Minneapolis Party Tape
Bob Dylan · 2011
Leaders
Bob Dylan has the most release groups (400); Woody Guthrie the longest career (86 years); Bob Dylan the most awards (50).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Bob Dylan | 400 |
| Woody Guthrie | 94 |
| Indigo Girls | 72 |
| Tracy Chapman | 44 |
| Bob Lind | 11 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Woody Guthrie | 86 |
| Bob Dylan | 69 |
| Bob Lind | 60 |
| Indigo Girls | 41 |
| Tracy Chapman | 37 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Bob Dylan | 50 |
| Tracy Chapman | 8 |
| Woody Guthrie | 8 |
| David Francey | 3 |
| Bonnie Koloc | 1 |
Most famous American folk music artists
Bob Dylan
United States · Person · born 1941
rock music, folk rock, country music, gospel music, blues, country rock, jazz, folk-pop, American folk music, Christian rock, Americana
14.7M listeners · 184 wikis
Tracy Chapman
United States · Person · born 1964
pop music, folk rock, soul, blues, alternative rock, American folk music
15.6M listeners · 67 wikis
Woody Guthrie
United States · Person · born 1912
country music, folk music, American folk music
64 wikis
Indigo Girls
United States · Group · 1985–present
folk rock, alternative rock, American folk music
23 wikis
Ronnie Gilbert
United States · Person · born 1926
American folk music
11 wikis
Bob Lind
United States · Person · born 1942
American folk music
11 wikis
David Francey
Canada · Person · born 1954
folk music, American folk music
5 wikis
Bonnie Koloc
United States · Person · born 1946
American folk music
3 wikis
Pieta Brown
United States · Person · born 1973
American folk music
3 wikis
David Mallett
United States · Person · born 1951
American folk music
3 wikis
Bob Franke
United States · Person · born 1947
American folk music
2 wikis
Brooks Williams
United States · Person · born 1958
American folk music
2 wikis
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