It was initially written by Jerry Ragovoy, using the pseudonym Norman Meade. The song Time Is On My Side has a fascinating history. Thomas’ New Orleans nightclub was destroyed in 2005 by Hurricane Katrina, which caused her to move temporarily from that city, although she has now moved back following the cleanup after that disaster. She reigned as Queen of the Krewe du Vieux for the 1998 New Orleans Mardi Gras season. Is still active as a performer, appearing annually at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. 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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