Don’t Go to Strangers

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"Don’t Go to Strangers" is a jazz standard and torch song widely interpreted by vocalists for its soulful, blues-inflected melody and themes of longing and romantic fidelity.

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Don’t Go to Strangers canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf song
firstPopularizedBy Etta Jones
genre jazz
torch song
traditional pop
hasMusicalStyle blues-inflected melody
hasTheme romantic fidelity
romantic longing
unrequited love
isPartOf Great American songbook repertoire
isWidelyInterpretedBy jazz vocalists
pop vocalists
language English
lyricAddressedTo a potential lover
lyricMotif plea for loyalty
promise of devotion
lyricPerspective first person
mood intimate
melancholic
soulful
notableRecordingBy Carmen McRae
Etta James
Etta Jones
Joni James
Lou Rawls
Nancy Wilson
Sammy Davis Jr.
Shirley Horn
performancePractice frequent rubato introductions
improvised jazz phrasing
tempo slow to medium-slow
typicalInstrumentation double bass
drums
piano
voice
typicalSetting cabaret performances
intimate concert settings
jazz club performances
usedIn jazz education repertoire
jazz vocal recitals
torch song compilations
vocalFocus emotional interpretation
expressive phrasing
vocalRange often adapted for tenor
suited to contralto
suited to mezzo-soprano

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Mystery Lady: Songs of Billie Holiday hasTrack Don’t Go to Strangers
The Breeze: An Appreciation of JJ Cale hasTrack Don’t Go to Strangers
Etta Jones notableWork Don’t Go to Strangers
Etta Jones notableSong Don’t Go to Strangers
Etta Jones notableAlbum Don’t Go to Strangers