title: Just Blues
text: # Just Blues
  
  Just Blues is an album by the 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 with No Strain, another album from the same sessions.
  
  ## Reception
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | AllMusic | |
  
  In his review for AllMusic, 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 – piano, vocals
  * Lafayette Thomas – guitar
  * Wendell Marshall – double bass
  * Buster 'Harpie' Brown – harmonica
  