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Let's clear up some things about Irma Thomas.
The New Orleans R&B singer, who first gained national attention in the '60s, isn't the daughter of Southern R&B hitmaker Rufus Thomas, and therefore not the sister of his daughter, singer Carla Thomas.
She also wasn't the one-hit wonder that some rock fans may imagine today, even though her exquisite recording of "Time Is on My Side"-which inspired the Rolling Stones' version of the song-did overshadow everything else she did.
In fact, "Time Is on My Side" wasn't even one of her six R&B hits in the '60s. The track was the flip side of the single "Anyone...