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John Jacob Niles
American folklorist and folk musician
In short
The artists most similar to John Jacob Niles are Washington Phillips, Lucienne Boyer, Audrey Hepburn, Alessandro Moreschi and Smárakvartettinn Á Akureyri.
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Which artists are similar to John Jacob Niles?
The artists most similar to John Jacob Niles are Washington Phillips, Lucienne Boyer, Audrey Hepburn, Alessandro Moreschi and Smárakvartettinn Á Akureyri. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 17 artists.
Where can I listen to music like John Jacob Niles?
On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Woody Guthrie, Billie Holiday and Johnny Cash have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like John Jacob Niles" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.
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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 2 November 2026.