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Big Jay McNeely
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Big Jay McNeely

artist · US · born 1927

jump bluesr&bsoul jazz

In short

The artists most similar to Big Jay McNeely are Dinah Washington, Amos Milburn, Ruth Brown, Wynonie Harris and Roy Milton, from the same jump blues, r&b and soul jazz circle.

Closest to Big Jay McNeely

1 Dinah Washington
2 Amos Milburn
3 Ruth Brown
4 Wynonie HarrisR&B singer, known as “Mr. Blues”
5 Roy Milton
6 Big Joe Turner

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13 Bo DiddleyAmerican singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer
14 Lloyd PriceUS R&B/soul singer
15 Fats DominoAmerican singer-songwriter and pianist
16 Howlin’ Wolf
17 Joe Liggins
18 The CloversUS rhythm and blues/doo-wop vocal group
19 T‐Bone WalkerUS blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975
20 Willie Mabon
21 Big Mama Thornton
22 Dean MartinAmerican singer/actor
23 Esther PhillipsLittle Esther
24 B.B. King
25 Johnny Hodges
26 Bull Moose Jackson
27 Earl Bosticsaxophonist
28 Faye Adams
29 John Lee HookerUS blues singer, songwriter & guitarist Bandcamp ↗
30 LaVern BakerUS rhythm & blues singer

Ordered by closeness, computed from real listens (ListenBrainz). The Bandcamp badge marks who has a page there, verified with Wikidata.

Frequently asked questions

Which artists are similar to Big Jay McNeely?

The artists most similar to Big Jay McNeely are Dinah Washington, Amos Milburn, Ruth Brown, Wynonie Harris and Roy Milton, from the same jump blues, r&b and soul jazz circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like Big Jay McNeely?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Etta James and John Lee Hooker have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Big Jay McNeely" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is Big Jay McNeely?

Big Jay McNeely is usually associated with jump blues, r&b and soul jazz (artist · US · born 1927), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 5 November 2026.