Irma Thomas has been the undisputed Soul Queen of New Orleans for some five decades now, and while she has recorded for high-profile labels like Chess, Imperial, and Island, many fans mark her earlier work for the Minit, Ron, and Bandy imprints as her finest. This two-disc set collects the best of those early sides, tracked between 1960 and 1963, on one disc, and includes her 1976 performance at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival on the second disc, making this a nicely rounded introduction to this extraordinary ...
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Irma Thomas has been the undisputed Soul Queen of New Orleans for some five decades now, and while she has recorded for high-profile labels like Chess, Imperial, and Island, many fans mark her earlier work for the Minit, Ron, and Bandy imprints as her finest. This two-disc set collects the best of those early sides, tracked between 1960 and 1963, on one disc, and includes her 1976 performance at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival on the second disc, making this a nicely rounded introduction to this extraordinary singer. ~ Steve Leggett, Rovi
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