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Artists similar to

Lightnin' Washington & Work Group

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In short

The artists most similar to Lightnin' Washington & Work Group are Mamie Smith, Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey, William Christopher Handy and Blind Willie Johnson.

Closest to Lightnin' Washington & Work Group

1 Mamie Smith
2 Bessie SmithTennessee blues singer
3 Ma Rainey
4 William Christopher Handy
5 Blind Willie Johnson
6 Memphis Jug Band

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7 Blind Lemon JeffersonAmerican blues and gospel singer‐songwriter
8 Lead Belly
9 Frank Stokes
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12 Mississippi John Hurt
13 Leroy Carr
14 Pete JohnsonUS boogie‐woogie pianist
15 Blind Willie McTell
16 Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
17 Big Bill Broonzy Bandcamp ↗
18 Muddy Watersblues musician
19 Roosevelt Sykes
20 Blind Blake1920s blues singer
21 Memphis Minnie
22 Charley PattonAmerican Delta blues musician
23 Mississippi Fred McDowell Bandcamp ↗
24 Robert Johnson1930s blues legend
25 Memphis Slim Bandcamp ↗
26 Augustus “Track Horse” Haggerty
27 James “Iron Head” Baker
28 Dinah Washington
29 Big Joe WilliamsAmerican Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter
30 Moses “Clear Rock” Platt

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' Washington & Work Group?

The artists most similar to Lightnin' Washington & Work Group are Mamie Smith, Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey, William Christopher Handy and Blind Willie Johnson. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like Lightnin' Washington & Work Group?

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

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