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Lightnin’ Hopkins

Artists similar to

Lightnin’ Hopkins

artist · US · born 1912

bluestexas bluesacoustic texas bluescountry blues

In short

The artists most similar to Lightnin’ Hopkins are Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Howlin’ Wolf, Robert Johnson and B.B. King, from the same blues, texas blues and acoustic texas blues circle.

Closest to Lightnin’ Hopkins

1 Muddy Watersblues musician
2 John Lee HookerUS blues singer, songwriter & guitarist Bandcamp ↗
3 Howlin’ Wolf
4 Robert Johnson1930s blues legend
5 B.B. King
6 Elmore James

More similar artists

7 Buddy Guy
8 T‐Bone WalkerUS blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975
9 Parov StelarMarcus Füreder
10 Little Walterblues performer and songwriter
11 Jimmy Reedblues musician
12 Albert Kingwell‐known US blues guitarist & singer
13 Lead Belly
14 Son HouseAmerican Delta blues singer and guitarist
15 Mississippi John Hurt
16 Bo DiddleyAmerican singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer
17 Sonny Boy WilliamsonAleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965
18 Big Bill Broonzy Bandcamp ↗
19 Mississippi Fred McDowell Bandcamp ↗
20 Memphis Slim Bandcamp ↗
21 Freddie KingUS blues singer & guitarist
22 Otis Rush
23 Blind Willie McTell
24 Blind Willie Johnson
25 Willie Dixon
26 Junior Wells
27 Bukka White
28 Taj MahalUS blues musician
29 Charley PattonAmerican Delta blues musician
30 Blind Lemon JeffersonAmerican blues and gospel singer‐songwriter

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 Lightnin’ Hopkins?

The artists most similar to Lightnin’ Hopkins are Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Howlin’ Wolf, Robert Johnson and B.B. King, from the same blues, texas blues and acoustic texas 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 Lightnin’ Hopkins?

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

What genre is Lightnin’ Hopkins?

Lightnin’ Hopkins is usually associated with blues, texas blues, acoustic texas blues and country blues (artist · US · born 1912), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 6 November 2026.