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Big Walter Horton
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Artists similar to

Big Walter Horton

artist · US · born 1921

blues harmonica player

blueschicago blues

In short

The artists most similar to Big Walter Horton are Howlin’ Wolf, Little Walter, John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters and Sonny Boy Williamson, from the same blues and chicago blues circle.

Closest to Big Walter Horton

1 Howlin’ Wolf
2 Little Walterblues performer and songwriter
3 John Lee HookerUS blues singer, songwriter & guitarist Bandcamp ↗
4 Muddy Watersblues musician
5 Sonny Boy WilliamsonAleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965
6 Carey Bell

More similar artists

7 Little MiltonUS blues singer and guitarist Milton Campbell
8 B.B. King
9 James CottonUS blues harmonica player, singer & songwriter
10 T‐Bone WalkerUS blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975
11 Charlie Musselwhite
12 Joe Hill Louis
13 Otis Spann
14 Albert CollinsUS blues guitarist/vocalist/harmonica
15 Rufus ThomasUS blues & funk singer & songwriter
16 Elmore James
17 Buddy Guy
18 Sleepy John Estes
19 Doctor Ross
20 Junior Wells
21 Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown
22 Lightnin’ Hopkins Bandcamp ↗
23 J.B. Lenoir
24 Memphis Slim Bandcamp ↗
25 Little Junior’s Blue Flames
26 Jimmy Rogersblues artist
27 Freddie KingUS blues singer & guitarist
28 Robert Johnson1930s blues legend
29 Frank Frost
30 Lonnie JohnsonAmerican blues and jazz musician

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 Walter Horton?

The artists most similar to Big Walter Horton are Howlin’ Wolf, Little Walter, John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters and Sonny Boy Williamson, from the same blues and chicago blues 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 Walter Horton?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: John Lee Hooker, Lightnin’ Hopkins and Memphis Slim have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Big Walter Horton" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is Big Walter Horton?

Big Walter Horton is usually associated with blues and chicago blues (artist · US · born 1921), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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