Irma Thomas: An Audience With The Soul Queen Of New Orleans
John Sinclair, Blues Access, Spring 2000
AS HER lengthy reign as the Soul Queen of New Orleans extends into the 21st century, the great Irma Thomas continues to grow as an artist, bandleader, record producer and human being, ever gaining in accomplishment, grace, regal bearing and artistic stature.
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