R.I.P. Hargus "Pig" Robbins, who died January 30th at age 84, a session pianist extraordinaire. He played on ALL these recordings. ... Additional discographical, biographical information was added by Lawrence Azrin. Also, check out the links at your leisure.
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REQ:Request
BED:Music Played Whilst Talking
NEW:New Release
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In 1974, the writers of NME voted the "Blonde On Blonde" album the number-two album of all time. // It was ranked second in the 1978 book "Critic's Choice: Top 200 Albums", and third in the 1987 edition. // * - "LARS" = Like A Rolling Stone"
* - better known as "The Big Bopper" / ** - FULL title: 'Birth Of A Legend: The Truly Complete Starday And Mercury Recordings 1954-1961' // The first recording session Hargus "Pig" Robbins played on. /// Click on the Link above, left, to view the original single
* - Song title: '[All Around The World' - despite that, songwriting credits were: "J. P. Richardson, George Jones" // ** - FULL title: 'Birth Of A Legend: The Truly Complete Starday And Mercury Recordings 1954-1961' / The first recording session Hargus "Pig" Robbins played on.
Time:
4:12
Artist:
George Jones [J. P. Richardson {actually 'The Big Bopper'}]
Surprisely not one of his biggest hits at the time, though now one that he is most remembered for; 11 of his solo singles charted higher {plus two by The First Edition} ./ Click on the Link above, left, to view the original single.
He used some of the same musicians who performed on Dylan's "Nashville Skyline", which was recorded at the same studio // He was thanked by name at the end, as Pig "First Take" Robbins.
* - In the classic "Don't Look Back" 1967 documentary, Baez can be seen singing a few lines of the song, then unfinished; she then tells Dylan, "If you finish it, I'll sing it on a record".
The oldest son of Country Music legend Ernest Tubb; he was also a successful songwriter - he wrote for Hawkshaw Hawkins: "Keeping Up with the Joneses", "Love Is No Excuse", and "Lonesome 7-7203".
In 1974, the writers of NME voted the "Blonde On Blonde" album the number-two album of all time. // It was ranked second in the 1978 book "Critic's Choice: Top 200 Albums", and third in the 1987 edition. // Promo copies of the single were pressed on red vinyl
Hargus "Pig" Robbins - piano / *Full title on LP: 'So Long (It's Been Good to Know YUH)'. The original title by Woody Guthrie, was 'So Long It's Been Good to Know YUH'. Major hit in 1951 for The Weavers; Click on the Link above, left, to read more about the song
* - not the English 'Harvey' / While songwriter Harvey's original version started with the first verse, the producer Billy Sherrill suggested starting with the chorus instead, done a cappella. // Click on the Link above, to view the original single, with a picture sleeve.
In 1974, the writers of NME voted the "Blonde On Blonde" album the number-two album of all time. // It was ranked second in the 1978 book "Critic's Choice: Top 200 Albums", and third in the 1987 edition.
Producer Allen Reynolds' regular session keyboardist Charles Cochran had suffered a stroke with some resultant numbness in his hands, so Reynolds hired Hargus "Pig" Robbins to play keyboards, and Robbins instantly devised the song's signature acoustic piano riff.
SOME of the many covers of this song: The Del McCoury Band / The Flying Burrito Brothers / John Prine / Jim Lauderdale / Gram Parsons & Emmylou Harris / Charley Pride / Bill Kirchen / The Bats / The Bottle Rockets; click the Link above/ left, for the complete list
