First, a hearty congrats to the New Orleans Saints, and to all the fans, and to the city's spirit.
Second, seems as good a time as any to put in another plug for Irma Thomas, the Sweet Soul Queen of New Orleans. Her songs -- many early on produced by the great Allen Toussaint -- range from the playful "(You Can Have My Husband But) Don't Mess with My Man," (1960) -- to the beautiful "Ruler of My Heart" (1963), from the response -- "It's a Man's-Woman's World" (1966) -- to the timeless "Time is on My Side," (1964) -- from the knowing "Anyone Who Knows What Love Is (Will Understand)" (1964) -- to the resilient "Times Have Changed" (1964). And she's done many albums since. She's great.
Ticket stub from Irma's show, along with Mavis Staples in Ann Arbor, Michigan, at the Michigan Theatre: September 15th, 2000. Ticket cost: $25.00. Great show, including the "Handkerchief Dance."
Today's Rune: The Self.
4 comments:
They play Irma Thomas' version of "Time Is On My Side" frequently on Little Steven's Underground Garage-- one of the many reasons I love my satellite radio.
yes, a good time for all New Orleans related posts.
I'm not familiar with her, to be honest. I'll have to check her out.
Erik-But can she do the dance of the 7 veils? Whoo Hoo on the Saints victory. Had a blast at our parties!
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