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Irma Thomas

Friday, August 22, 2008
Irma Thomas

New Orleans singer Irma Thomas has survived 50 years in the music business - and at least two hurricanes. When Camille hit the south in 1969, Thomas was a single mother of four and fled to Los Angeles. When Katrina hit, 36 years later, Thomas had already turned into a soul queen, and transformed the tragedy into an album that won her a Grammy. She joins us to talk about her follow-up record, Simply Grand.

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  • [1] mary p from downtown August 22, 2008 - 02:58PM

    I'll never forget the first time I heard Irma at the Lion's Den - maybe 12 years ago. So glad she's at the top of her game and better than ever. Nobody deserves it more.

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