A Stranger Here is an album by American folk musician Ramblin' Jack Elliott, released in 2009. It reached number 5 on the Billboard Top Blues albums charts.[ Allmusic entry for A Stranger Here.] Accessed June 7, 2009.
At the 52nd Grammy Awards, A Stranger Here won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album.
Track listing "Rising High Water Blues" (Blind Lemon Jefferson) – 3:55 "Death Don't Have No Mercy" (Reverend Gary Davis) – 6:08 "Rambler's Blues" (Lonnie Johnson) – 5:14 "Soul of a Man" (Blind Willie Johnson) – 4:16 "Richland Women Blues" (Mississippi John Hurt) – 4:25 "Grinnin' in Your Face" (Son House) – 3:55 "New Stranger Blues" (Tampa Red) – 3:25 "Falling Down Blues" (Furry Lewis) – 4:53 "How Long Blues" (Leroy Carr) – 4:44 "Please Remember Me" (Walter Davis) – 4:03
Personnel Ramblin' Jack Elliott – vocals, guitar Greg Leisz – guitar, dobro, mandolin, mandola, Weissenborn Jay Bellerose – drums, percussion Keith Ciancia – piano, keyboards Van Dyke Parks – piano, vibraphone David Piltch – upright bass David Hidalgo – guitar, accordion Production notes: Joe Henry - producer Ryan Freeland – engineer, mixing Gavin Lurssen – mastering Anabel Sinn – design Michael "Mick" Wilson – photography
Chart positions YearChartPosition2009Billboard Top Blues Albums5
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