Artists similar to
Elizabeth Cotten
In short
The artists most similar to Elizabeth Cotten are Mississippi John Hurt, Lead Belly, John Fahey, Blind Willie McTell and Woody Guthrie, from the same acoustic blues, blues and folk circle.
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Which artists are similar to Elizabeth Cotten?
The artists most similar to Elizabeth Cotten are Mississippi John Hurt, Lead Belly, John Fahey, Blind Willie McTell and Woody Guthrie, from the same acoustic blues, blues and folk circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.
Where can I listen to music like Elizabeth Cotten?
On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Skip James, Michael Hurley, Mississippi Fred McDowell and John Lee Hooker have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Elizabeth Cotten" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.
What genre is Elizabeth Cotten?
Elizabeth Cotten is usually associated with acoustic blues, blues, folk and piedmont blues (artist · US · born 1893), according to MusicBrainz genres.
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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 5 November 2026.