Singer Etta Jones Dies at 72; Won Eubie Blake Jazz Award From: The Washington Post | Date: October 18, 2001| Author: Adam Bernstein | Copyright 2001 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

Etta Jones, 72, a jazz singer whose sinuous, after-midnight style could be heard on about 25 albums and at countless club dates, and who was best known for her 1960 recording of "Don't Go to Strangers," died of complications from cancer Oct. 16 at her home in Mount Vernon, N.Y. She also had a residence in Washington.

"Don't Go to Strangers" earned more than $1 million for the Prestige label. Since then, Ms. Jones became a respected interpreter of standards like "Stormy Weather," "Say I...

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