![]() ![]() Irma Thomas has a devoted following in New Orleans. Thomas has now been performing for over 50 years, and is well known in New Orleans where for a long time she and her husband ran a nightclub, The Lion’s Den.īelow is a photo of Irma Thomas from about 1970. She had some success with soul records that she issued in the mid-60s. In the early 60s, Irma began working with legendary NOLA producer Allen Toussaint. By the age of 19 she had been married and divorced twice, and had four children (!). Irma Thomas is a soul singer from New Orleans, whose life got off to a rather rough start. We will start with a version by Irma Thomas, and then discuss covers of that song by the Rolling Stones and also by Patti Smith. This is a great R&B song from the mid-60s. Hello there! In this week’s blog we consider the song Time Is On My Side. ![]()
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