Hargus "Pig" Robbins

Hargus "Pig" Robbins
Birth nameHargus Melvin Robbins
Also known asMel Robbins
Born(1938-01-18)January 18, 1938
Spring City, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedJanuary 30, 2022(2022-01-30) (aged 84)
GenresCountry
OccupationSession musician
InstrumentKeyboards
Years active1957–2022
LabelsTime, Chart, Elektra

Hargus Melvin Robbins (January 18, 1938 – January 30, 2022), known by his nickname "Pig", was an American session keyboard player, having played on records for many artists, including Patsy Cline, Dolly Parton, Connie Smith, Patti Page, Loretta Lynn, The Everly Brothers, Kenny Rogers, George Jones, Charlie Rich, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, J.J. Cale, John Hartford, John Stewart, Mark Knopfler, Alan Jackson, Merle Haggard, Roger Miller, David Allan Coe, Moe Bandy, George Hamilton IV, Sturgill Simpson, Conway Twitty, Ween, and Al Hirt.[1]

  1. ^ "Profile". Australian Broadcasting Corporation The Backyard Saturday Night Country. Retrieved March 2, 2008.