Song Information
First recording and first release by The Stanley Brothers (May 1960 / August 1960)
Billy credits this song with saving his life and bringing him back to bluegrass. He tells the story of borrowing his Mom's car, pushing in her cassette tape to see what she was listening to and the Stanley Brother's Rank Stranger is what played. That moment he fell in love with bluegrass again--multiple dates throughout his career, most recently: 4/23/2022 & 5/9/2022