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Pete Johnson
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Artists similar to

Pete Johnson

artist · US · born 1904

US boogie‐woogie pianist

boogie-woogiebluesjazzjazz bluespiano bluesstride

In short

The artists most similar to Pete Johnson are Count Basie, Lead Belly, Albert Ammons, Meade Lux Lewis and Fats Waller, from the same boogie-woogie, blues and jazz circle.

Closest to Pete Johnson

1 Count Basiepianist
2 Lead Belly
3 Albert Ammons
4 Meade Lux Lewis
5 Fats Waller
6 Wynonie HarrisR&B singer, known as “Mr. Blues”

More similar artists

7 Louis JordanUS jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter
8 Lionel Hampton
9 Memphis Slim Bandcamp ↗
10 Big Bill Broonzy Bandcamp ↗
11 Howlin’ Wolf
12 Robert Johnson1930s blues legend
13 John Lee HookerUS blues singer, songwriter & guitarist Bandcamp ↗
14 Bessie SmithTennessee blues singer
15 Duke EllingtonUS composer, pianist & jazz bandleader
16 Django ReinhardtFrench jazz guitarist and composer
17 The Count Basie Orchestra
18 Bukka White
19 Big Joe Turner
20 Jimmy Witherspoon
21 Jimmy Yancey
22 Blind Willie McTell
23 Roosevelt Sykes
24 Lightnin’ Hopkins Bandcamp ↗
25 Dinah Washington
26 T‐Bone WalkerUS blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975
27 Benny Goodmanclarinetist and bandleader
28 Mississippi Sheiks
29 Clarence “Pine Top” Smith
30 Elmore James

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 Pete Johnson?

The artists most similar to Pete Johnson are Count Basie, Lead Belly, Albert Ammons, Meade Lux Lewis and Fats Waller, from the same boogie-woogie, blues and jazz circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like Pete Johnson?

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

What genre is Pete Johnson?

Pete Johnson is usually associated with boogie-woogie, blues, jazz and jazz blues (artist · US · born 1904), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 4 November 2026.