PBS has announced that starting in February, they plan to share Irma: My Life in Music, a 90-minute documentary about the career and life of Grammy Award-winning artist Irma Thomas. The film is comprised of a never before seen interviews with Thomas and her contemporaries.
The film also features archival performances at The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival filmed by Michael Murphy Productions and decades of interview footage. The documentary film will also be shown on the World Channel on Feb. 25 and 26.
“The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation is honored to be a co-producer in this documentary celebrating the tremendous talent and achievements of Irma Thomas,” said Don Marshall, executive director of the Foundation, according to an article from Off Beat. “This film is in step with the Foundation’s mission to honor and support Louisiana musicians. We are delighted we can put a spotlight on her amazing career by using materials from the Jazz and Heritage Archive.”
Read Relix's interview with Thomas from its May 2019 issue here.
