It’s a Summertime tradition here on Blues Before Sunrise — and this hour, we’re diving headfirst into one of the most recorded songs in American history. From Ellington’s elegant swing to Miles Davis’s cool brass, from Ella and Louis’s duet magic to the soul of Sam Cooke, the bluesy bite of Billie Holiday, and even Shirley Horn’s smoky take on Estate — you’re about to hear what happens when great artists take on summer’s most haunting melody.

It’s one tune, reimagined a dozen ways — and every version tells its own story. So pour a cup, settle in, and let the temperature rise. This is Blues Before Sunrise.