Stanley Brothers - The Rank Stranger The Stanley Brothers give ‘The Rank Stranger’ its aching soul, turning a simple homecoming into one of the most heartbreaking stories in bluegrass. As the singer returns to familiar places only to find everyone gone, the song captures the loneliness that comes with time and change. With Carter’s mournful voice and that high lonesome harmony, it’s a reminder that sometimes the saddest kind of stranger is the one who used to belong. | Bring Back Ole Country Mus

Rank Stranger (Second Half of Song) by request. #rankstranger #bluegrassmusic #stanleybrothers #ralphstanley #carterstanley #coversongs #fallcolors #creekwater #fishinhole | Tammy Peden

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Guitarist and singer Carter Stanley, born on this day in 1925 in Big Spraddle Creek, Virginia. Here he is with his brother Ralph singing "In the Pines" in 1963. | Dust-to-Digital