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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Don't Go to Strangers | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| firstPopularizedBy | Etta Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Etta James NERFINISHED ⓘ Etta Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Joni James NERFINISHED ⓘ Lou Rawls NERFINISHED ⓘ Nancy Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ Sammy Davis Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Shirley Horn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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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