Top 50 Blues in France
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest blues in France, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 136 blues tracked in France, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. King King, Greyhounds and Robert Johnson lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 961,687 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 39,838, and the largest, King King, reaches around 712,614 people in France. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in France who actively engage with each blues, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across France and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  King King |
712,614 | 6.7% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 2 |  Greyhounds |
130,233 | 0.6% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 3 |  Robert Johnson |
118,840 | 4.6% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 4 |  Rory Gallagher |
114,439 | 6.8% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 5 |  Hozier (musician) |
113,675 | 1.9% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 6 |  Buddy Guy |
102,718 | 1.8% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 7 |  Stevie Ray Vaughan |
101,059 | 3.1% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 8 |  Etta James |
96,352 | 4.3% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 9 |  John Hammond |
53,281 | 6.8% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 10 |  Robert Finley |
49,251 | 36.4% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 11 |  John Lee Hooker |
46,720 | 8.3% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 12 |  Johnny Winter |
31,094 | 5.8% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 13 |  Marcus King |
25,477 | 1.4% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 14 |  Ana Popovic |
24,522 | 14.2% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 15 |  Jackie Venson |
21,456 | 10.0% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 16 |  Seasick Steve |
21,241 | 10.7% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 17 |  Kenny Wayne Shepherd |
18,094 | 2.7% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 18 |  Indigenous |
17,299 | 0.4% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 19 |  Albert King |
15,421 | 3.6% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 20 |  Gary Clark, Jr. |
15,355 | 2.0% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 21 |  Robert Cray |
14,131 | 5.2% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 22 |  Glen Matlock |
13,002 | 5.4% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 23 |  Roy Buchanan |
11,339 | 5.2% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 24 |  Corey Harris |
9,455 | 4.3% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 25 |  Christone “Kingfish” Ingram |
7,697 | 4.9% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 26 |  Howlin' Wolf |
7,518 | 1.6% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 27 |  Luther Allison |
7,330 | 12.4% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 28 |  John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers |
6,877 | 5.1% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 29 |  The Nick Moss Band |
6,565 | 5.0% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 30 |  Johnny “Guitar” Watson |
6,550 | 3.7% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 31 |  Jared James Nichols |
6,397 | 5.4% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 32 |  The Teskey Brothers |
6,237 | 2.5% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 33 |  Bywater Call |
5,508 | 7.4% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 34 |  Ally Venable |
5,334 | 2.7% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 35 |  Philip Sayce |
5,037 | 4.2% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 36 |  Keb' Mo' |
4,805 | 1.5% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 37 |  Bernard Allison |
4,026 | 11.1% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 38 |  Danielle Nicole |
3,597 | 4.3% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 39 |  Quinn Sullivan |
3,498 | 1.8% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 40 |  Kevin Coyne |
3,058 | 7.2% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 41 |  Selwyn Birchwood |
2,836 | 11.3% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 42 |  Sonny Landreth |
2,743 | 3.7% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 43 |  Danny Bryant |
2,667 | 8.4% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 44 |  Ariel Posen |
2,596 | 3.5% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 45 |  Coco Montoya |
2,578 | 6.0% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 46 |  Cedric Burnside |
2,533 | 4.5% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 47 |  Shemekia Copeland |
2,368 | 2.9% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 48 |  Erja Lyytinen |
2,233 | 1.0% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 49 |  Toby Lee |
2,172 | 2.2% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 50 |  GA-20 |
2,086 | 5.6% | Blues | Music & Radio |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across France and ranks each blues by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest blues in France?
King King currently leads with an estimated audience of 712,614 people in France.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across France. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.