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Pee Wee Russell
📷 William P. Gottlieb · Public domain

Artists similar to

Pee Wee Russell

artist · US · born 1906

jazzbebopdixielandswing

In short

The artists most similar to Pee Wee Russell are Benny Goodman, Thelonious Monk, Sidney Bechet, Muggsy Spanier and His Ragtime Band and Muggsy Spanier, from the same jazz, bebop and dixieland circle.

Closest to Pee Wee Russell

1 Benny Goodmanclarinetist and bandleader
3 Sidney Bechet
4 Muggsy Spanier and His Ragtime Band
5 Muggsy Spanier
6 King Oliverjazz cornetist

More similar artists

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8 Oscar PetersonCanadian jazz pianist and composer
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11 Bobby Hackett
12 Mezz Mezzrow
13 Artie Shaw
14 Original Dixieland Jazz Band
15 Bud Freeman
16 Buster Baileyclarinetist
17 New Orleans Rhythm Kings
18 Luis Russell
19 John Coltrane
20 Eddie Condon & His Chicagoans
21 Jimmie LuncefordUS jazz saxophonist and bandleader
22 Johnny Dodds
23 McKinney’s Cotton Pickers
24 Charlie Barnetsaxophonist, bandleader
25 Tommy Dorseyswing trombone player & band leader
26 Eddie Condon
27 Lightnin’ Hopkins Bandcamp ↗
28 John Lee HookerUS blues singer, songwriter & guitarist Bandcamp ↗
29 Jabbo Smith’s Rhythm Aces
30 The Andrews Sisters

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 Pee Wee Russell?

The artists most similar to Pee Wee Russell are Benny Goodman, Thelonious Monk, Sidney Bechet, Muggsy Spanier and His Ragtime Band and Muggsy Spanier, from the same jazz, bebop and dixieland circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like Pee Wee Russell?

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

What genre is Pee Wee Russell?

Pee Wee Russell is usually associated with jazz, bebop, dixieland and swing (artist · US · born 1906), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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