''Just Blues'' is an album by the American blues pianist
Memphis Slim
John Len Chatman (September 3, 1915 – February 24, 1988), known professionally as Memphis Slim, was an American blues pianist, singer, and composer. He led a series of bands that, reflecting the popular appeal of jump blues, included saxopho ...
which was recorded in 1960 and released on
Bluesville, a sublabel of
Prestige Records. It was reissued by Fantasy in 1972 as part of the double LP ''Raining the Blues'', along with ''
No Strain
''No Strain'' is an album by American blues pianist Memphis Slim which was recorded in 1960 and released on Bluesville, a sublabel of Prestige Records. It was reissued by Fantasy in 1972 as part of the double LP ''Raining the Blues'', along wit ...
'', another album from the same sessions.
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Reception
In his review for ''AllMusic
AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the databa ...
'', Stephen Cook wrote, "One of a handful of stellar albums Slim cut for Prestige's Bluesville label, the 12-track set offers a particularly pleasant way to check out the pianist's tasty keyboard work and wide-ranging topical bent."
Track listing
All compositions by Peter Chatman except where noted.
# "Beer Drinking Woman" – 3:27
# "Teasing the Blues" (Slim-Marshall) – 3:41
# "The I.C. Blues" – 2:52
# "Baby Doll" – 2:08
# "Just Blues" – 3:35
# "Blue and Disgusted" – 2:30
# "Blue Brew" – 4:25
# "Rack 'Em Back Jack" – 2:30
# "Motherless Child" – 3:04
# "Brenda" – 3:46
# "When Your Dought Roller Is Gone" – 2:39
# "Hey Slim" – 4:14
Personnel
*Memphis Slim
John Len Chatman (September 3, 1915 – February 24, 1988), known professionally as Memphis Slim, was an American blues pianist, singer, and composer. He led a series of bands that, reflecting the popular appeal of jump blues, included saxopho ...
– piano, vocals
*Lafayette Thomas
Lafayette Jerl Thomas (June 13, 1928 – May 20, 1977)Harris, S. (1981). Blues Who's Who. New York: Da Capo Press, pp. 509–510, was an American blues singer, and guitarist.
Early life
Thomas was born on June 13, 1928 in Shreveport, Louisiana ...
– guitar
* Wendell Marshall – double bass
* Buster 'Harpie' Brown – harmonica
References
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1961 albums
Memphis Slim albums
Bluesville Records albums
Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio