{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Irma Thomas - A Childhood Music Memory","description":" Irma Thomas, the &quot;Soul Queen of New Orleans,&quot; still remembers her first time singing on stage. It happened at New Star school in Greensburg, Louisiana, during a school play of Cinderella. Her teacher asked her to sing \u201cTennessee Waltz\u201d for the audience.   Irma wasn\u2019t nervous\u2014she was excited. As she sang, she realized how much she loved performing. The applause she received made her feel proud and happy .   That first performance sparked Irma\u2019s passion for musical performance. She may not recall every detail, but she\u2019ll never forget how it felt to express herself through song! Her experience is a reminder that sometimes all it takes is one moment to discover something you love.   Thank you, dear Irma Thomas Jackson, for sharing this childhood music memory with Confetti Park   Confetti Park is supported by the&amp;nbsp;New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;Music Rising at Tulane University.  ","author_name":"Confetti Park","author_url":"http:\/\/confettipark.libsyn.com\/podcast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/37570860\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/87A93A\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/191230350"}