''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 Willie Johnson (January 25, 1897 – September 18, 1945), commonly known as Blind Willie Johnson, was an American gospel blues singer and guitarist. His landmark recordings completed between 1927 and 1930, thirty songs in all, display a combinat ...

) – 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

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Stranger Here 2009 albums Ramblin' Jack Elliott albums Anti- (record label) albums Albums produced by Joe Henry