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Papa Lightfoot
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Artists similar to

Papa Lightfoot

artist · US · born 1924

delta blues

In short

The artists most similar to Papa Lightfoot are Amos Milburn, Joe Hill Louis, Howlin’ Wolf, Frankie Lee Sims and T‐Bone Walker, from the same delta blues circle.

Closest to Papa Lightfoot

1 Amos Milburn
2 Joe Hill Louis
3 Howlin’ Wolf
4 Frankie Lee Sims
5 T‐Bone WalkerUS blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975
6 Muddy Watersblues musician

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7 John Brimblues performer and songwriter
8 James Tisdom
9 Big Joe WilliamsAmerican Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter
10 Fats DominoAmerican singer-songwriter and pianist
11 K.C. Douglaspost-war West Coast rural blues guitarist
12 Jimmy Liggins
13 Lowell Fulson
14 Bo DiddleyAmerican singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer
15 Wynonie HarrisR&B singer, known as “Mr. Blues”
16 Lonesome Sundown
17 Dinah Washington
18 John Lee HookerUS blues singer, songwriter & guitarist Bandcamp ↗
19 Elmore James
20 Lightnin’ Slimblues
21 Dave Bartholomew
22 Lightnin’ Hopkins Bandcamp ↗
23 Robert Johnson1930s blues legend
24 Country JimJim Bledsoe, blues guitarist
25 Earl Hooker
26 Jerry “Boogie” McCain
27 Floyd Dixon
28 The Coasters
29 Guns N’ RosesAmerican hard rock band from Los Angeles

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 Papa Lightfoot?

The artists most similar to Papa Lightfoot are Amos Milburn, Joe Hill Louis, Howlin’ Wolf, Frankie Lee Sims and T‐Bone Walker, from the same delta 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 Papa Lightfoot?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: John Lee Hooker and Lightnin’ Hopkins have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Papa Lightfoot" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is Papa Lightfoot?

Papa Lightfoot is usually associated with delta blues (artist · US · born 1924), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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