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Hobart Smith
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The artists most similar to Hobart Smith are Mississippi Fred McDowell, Wade Ward, Vera Hall, E.C. Ball and Almeda Riddle, from the same appalachian folk and old-time circle.
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Which artists are similar to Hobart Smith?
The artists most similar to Hobart Smith are Mississippi Fred McDowell, Wade Ward, Vera Hall, E.C. Ball and Almeda Riddle, from the same appalachian folk and old-time circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.
Where can I listen to music like Hobart Smith?
On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Mississippi Fred McDowell, Woody Guthrie, Skip James, Pete Seeger and John Lee Hooker have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Hobart Smith" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.
What genre is Hobart Smith?
Hobart Smith is usually associated with appalachian folk and old-time (artist · US · born 1897), according to MusicBrainz genres.
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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 5 November 2026.