Louisiana Legends; Irma Thomas

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Series
Louisiana Legends
Episode
Irma Thomas
Producing Organization
Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Contributing Organization
Louisiana Public Broadcasting (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip/17-99n30578
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Description
Episode Description
An interview with Irma Thomas, the Soul Queen of New Orleans, conducted by Gus Weill for Louisiana Legends. Thomas discusses her Louisiana roots and the changes that have occurred throughout her lifetime; her career as an internationally acclaimed Rhythm and Blues singer beginning in the late 1950s; her success in Japan; and the importance of the annual Jazz and Heritage Festival held in New Orleans.
Episode Description
This episode of the series "Louisiana Legends" from May 17, 1998, features an interview with Irma Thomas conducted by Gus Weill. Thomas is a Rhythm and Blues singer known as the "Soul Queen of New Orleans." She discusses: her early career; raising four kids while on the road; her first song, "(You Can Have My Husband But) Don't Mess With My Man"; her recent New Year's Eve Show with Bonnie Raitt; the hospitality of Louisiana; her reception in Japan; her move to California after Hurricane Camille; the importance of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival; appealing to a diverse audience; giving back to the community; her husband and manager Emile Jackson; her most memorable performances; her future plans; her recent collaboration with Marcia Ball and Tracy Nelson on "Sing It"; and her advice for young performers.
Date
1998-05-17
Asset type
Episode
Genres
Interview
Topics
Biography
Subjects
Louisiana; MUSIC; Singing; Jazz/Blues
Rights
Louisiana Educational Television Authority/Louisiana Public Broadcasting. Restricted Use. For permission or licensing information contact: comments@lpb.org
Media type
Moving Image
Duration
00:00:00
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Credits
Associate Producer: Casey, Ashley Heyer
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Director: Eaglin, J. Carlos, II
Interviewee: Thomas, Irma
Interviewer: Weill, Gus
Producer: Fowler, Ken
Producer: Eaglin, J. Carlos, II
Producing Organization: Louisiana Public Broadcasting
AAPB Contributor Holdings
Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: B10 (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: Betacam: SP
Generation: Master
Duration: 00:26:58
Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: B10.mp4 (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: video/mp4
Generation: Copy: Access
Duration: 00:00:00
Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: B10.mxf (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: application/mxf
Generation: Master
Duration: 00:00:00
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Citations
Chicago: “Louisiana Legends; Irma Thomas,” 1998-05-17, Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed June 27, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-99n30578.
MLA: “Louisiana Legends; Irma Thomas.” 1998-05-17. Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. June 27, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-99n30578>.
APA: Louisiana Legends; Irma Thomas. Boston, MA: Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-99n30578