country blues artists
26 published country blues artists, led by Billy Ray Cyrus, Robert Johnson and Odetta.
At a glance
26 published country blues artists; 176 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists0 tier 1 · 22 tier 2 · 4 tier 3
- 26
- Release groups
- 781
- Studio albums
- 221
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 176
- Timeline events
- 293
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 8.3M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 70.3 years
- Full biographies
- 14
- Biography words
- 34,560
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1920s (5 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1960s | 2 |
| 1970s | 2 |
| 1990s | 2 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most country blues artists. United States leads with 24.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with country blues. The most shared is blues, with 10 artists in both.
Covers from country blues
176 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
The SnakeDoctor Circus
Billy Ray Cyrus · 2019
Set the Record Straight
Billy Ray Cyrus · 2017
Thin Line
Billy Ray Cyrus · 2016
Change My Mind
Billy Ray Cyrus · 2012
I'm American
Billy Ray Cyrus · 2011
Back to Tennessee
Billy Ray Cyrus · 2009
Home at Last
Billy Ray Cyrus · 2007
Wanna Be Your Joe
Billy Ray Cyrus · 2006
The Other Side
Billy Ray Cyrus · 2003
Time Flies
Billy Ray Cyrus · 2003
Southern Rain
Billy Ray Cyrus · 2000
Shot Full of Love
Billy Ray Cyrus · 1998
Leaders
Lightnin' Hopkins has the most release groups (213); Charley Patton the longest career (96 years); Billy Ray Cyrus the most awards (8).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Lightnin' Hopkins | 213 |
| Robert Johnson | 86 |
| Mississippi John Hurt | 57 |
| Dave Van Ronk | 52 |
| Charley Patton | 50 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Charley Patton | 96 |
| Mississippi John Hurt | 94 |
| Skip James | 94 |
| Blind Boy Fuller | 90 |
| Bukka White | 90 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Billy Ray Cyrus | 8 |
| Robert Johnson | 6 |
| Charley Patton | 4 |
| Charlie Musselwhite | 4 |
| Odetta | 3 |
Most famous country blues artists
Billy Ray Cyrus
United States · Person · born 1961
country music, country rock, country pop, country blues
8.3M listeners · 56 wikis
Robert Johnson
United States · Person · born 1911
blues, Delta blues, country blues
58 wikis
Odetta
United States · Person · born 1930
pop music, traditional folk music, country blues, jazz blues, contemporary folk music
37 wikis
Lightnin' Hopkins
United States · Person · born 1912
blues, electric blues, country blues, Texas blues
27 wikis
Charley Patton
United States · Person · born 1891
blues, Delta blues, country blues
33 wikis
Mississippi John Hurt
United States · Person · born 1893
blues, Delta blues, country blues, ragtime
29 wikis
Skip James
United States · Person · born 1902
blues, Delta blues, country blues
28 wikis
Blind Boy Fuller
United States · Person · born 1907
blues, country blues
20 wikis
Bukka White
United States · Person · born 1909
Delta blues, country blues
20 wikis
Willie Brown
United States · Person · born 1900
blues, Delta blues, country blues
18 wikis
Charlie Musselwhite
United States · Person · born 1944
rock music, blues rock, blues, Southern rock, boogie-woogie, country blues
17 wikis
Dave Van Ronk
United States · Person · born 1936
blues, folk music, country blues, ragtime
17 wikis
More country blues artists
Showing 1–14 of 14 artists
Rory Block
United States · Person · born 1949
blues, country blues
15 wikis · Tier 2
Gus Cannon
United States · Person · born 1883
country blues
11 wikis · Tier 2
Henry Thomas
United States · Person · born 1874
country blues
8 wikis · Tier 2
Ed Bell
United States · Person · born 1905
country blues
7 wikis · Tier 2
Eddie Mapp
United States · Person · born 1910
country blues
6 wikis · Tier 2
Little Buddy Doyle
United States · Person · born 1911
country blues
5 wikis · Tier 2
Son Bonds
United States · Person · born 1909
country blues
4 wikis · Tier 2
Lottie Kimbrough
United States · Person · born 1900
country blues
4 wikis · Tier 2
Ted Bogan
Person · born 1909
country blues
3 wikis · Tier 2
Alec Seward
United States · Person · born 1902
country blues
3 wikis · Tier 2
Steve James
United States · Person · born 1950
country blues
3 wikis · Tier 2
Jeffrey Foucault
United States · Person · born 1976
country blues
2 wikis · Tier 3
Jesse Rivest
Canada · Person · born 1977
country blues
2 wikis · Tier 3
Dan Sane
United States · Person · born 1896
country blues
1 wikis · Tier 2