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Hargus Robbins

real name Hargus Melvin Robbins

Hargus Robbins is credited on 2,505 releases across 782 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1957–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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2,505

Credits

782

Albums

8

Decades active

699

In collections

Biography

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Robbins was a prominent session keyboardist and pianist in Nashville, Tennessee. Born January 18, 1938 in Spring City, Tennessee; died January 30, 2022.
He was also blind, having lost his sight at age four due to an accident involving his father's knife. He learned to play piano at age seven, while attending the Nashville School for the Blind.
Between 1963 and 1979, Robbins also recorded eight studio albums: one on Time Records, three on Chart Records, and four on Elektra Records, as well as an independent live album
He is also known as Mel Robbins and Mel "Pig" Robbins.

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Credited work

2,505 releases · 782 albums · active 1957–2026

  • Performance · 2,770
  • Other credits · 404
  • Production · 22

Studios: Columbia Recording Studios, Nashville · RCA Victor Studios, Nashville · Bradley's Barn · CBS Studios, Nashville

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