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B.B. King

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
125

Gender
Male

Birthday
September 16, 1925 (100 years old)

Place of Birth
Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA

B.B. King

Biography

Riley B. King, known as B.B. King, was an American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter acclaimed for his expressive singing and fluid, complex guitar playing. Rolling Stone magazine ranked him at #3 on its list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.

Known For

Acting

2022B.B. King: The King of the blues Stuttgart - 1997as vocals guitar
2021Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New Yorkas Self (archive footage)
2021Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)as Self (archive footage)
2018B.B. King: On the Roadas Himself
2018Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Barsas Self (archive footage)
2017Monochrome: Black, White & Blueas
2017Monochrome: Black, White & Blueas Self (archive footage)
2016Soundbreakingas Self
2014The Art of McCartneyas Self
2014John Mayer: Someday I'll Flyas Self
2014In Performance BB King & The Guitar Legendsas
2013Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013as Self
2013Born In Chicagoas Self
2012B.B. King: The Life of Rileyas Self
2012Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Storyas Self
2012B.B. King - Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2011as Self
2010B.B. King Standing Room Onlyas
2010Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010as Self
2009The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concertsas Self
2009Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Whole Lotta Shakin'as Self
2009V.A. North Sea Jazzas Self
2009Soul Poweras Self (archive footage)
2009Blues at the BBCas Self
2009B.B. King | Liveas Self
2008B.B. King: Liveas Self
2008Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric Guitaras Self
2008Jazz Evolutionas Self - Guitar
2007Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007as Self
2007Rolling With the Bluesas Self (archive footage)
2006Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Bluesas
2005The Five Keys to Masteryas Self
2004Live Aidas Self
2004Genius. A Night for Ray Charlesas Self
2004Ray Charles: Genius Loves Companyas Self
2004The Story Of The Bluesas Self
2004Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festivalas Self
2004Lightning in a Bottleas Self
2004Antone's: Home of the Bluesas Performer
2003Rockin' in the USAas
2003B.B. King: Live - Most Famous Hitsas Self
2003Johnny Winter: Liveas Self
2003Red, White and Bluesas Self
2003The Bluesas Self
2003B.B. King: In Concertas Self
2003Bluesy Entertainment: Liveas Self
2003B.B. King: Live By Requestas Performer
2003Soundstageas Self
2003The Road to Memphisas Self (archive footage)
2003BB King Live at The Apolloas
2003Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfiedas Self
2002Sounds of Memphisas Self
2002BB King Sweet 16as Self
2001Johnny Winter: Pieces & Bitsas
2001All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!as Self
2001B.B. King - The Blues Sounds of B.B. Kingas Singer
2001B.B. King Live at Nick'sas Self
2000The Jazz Channel Presents B.B. Kingas Himself
2000The Ten Commandments of Creativityas Self
1999Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovoas Self
1999Blues Mastersas
1998B.B. King: Live In Africa '74as Self
1998Blues Brothers 2000as Malvern Gasperon
1998A Place of Our Ownas
1997Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odysseyas Self
1997Classic Albumsas Self
1996When We Were Kingsas Self
1996A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughanas Self
1995Baywatch Nightsas B.B. King
1995B.B. King: Blues Summitas
1995A Night to Die Foras Self
1994Touched by an Angelas B.B. King
1994New York Undercoveras
1993Bluesland: A Portrait in American Musicas Self
1993B.B. King: Live At Montreux 1993as Self
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Musical Guest
1993Heart and Soulsas Himself
1993Willie Nelson: The Big Six-Oas Self
1993Gary Moore: Live Bluesas Guitar, Vocals
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Lenoas
1991Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues Nightas Himself
1991Teechas Uncle Isaac
1991Montreux Jazz Festival 1991as Self
1991Guitaras Self
1990The Fresh Prince of Bel-Airas Pappy
1990All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musiciansas Self
1989U2: Lovetownas Self
1989Bookeras
1989Big World Cafeas
1989Legends of Rock 'n' Rollas B.B. King
1989Albert King & B.B. King: Japan Blues Carnivalas Himself
1988U2: Rattle and Humas Self
1987Amazon Women on the Moonas B.B. King (segment "Blacks Without Soul")
1987B.B. King & Friendsas Self
1987Married... with Childrenas Street Singer
1985Spies Like Usas Ace Tomato Agent
1985Live Aidas Self
1985B.B. King: Into the Nightas Self
1984The Cosby Showas Riley Jackson
1982Christmas in Washingtonas Self
1982B.B. King - Austin City Limits 1982as Musician - guitar, vocals
1980America's Top 10as Self
1978The Kennedy Center Honorsas Self
1978Good Mornin’ Bluesas Host
1975Give My Poor Heart Easeas Self
1974Sing Sing Thanksgivingas Self
1973The Blues Under the Skinas Self
1973George Carlin: The Real George Carlinas Self
1972The Midnight Specialas Self
1972Sanford and Sonas
1972Sing Sing Thanksgivingas Self
1971Medicine Ball Caravanas Self
1971Great Performancesas Self
1971The Pearl Bailey Showas Self
1970The Flip Wilson Showas Self
1969The Barbara McNair Showas Self
1969Black Woodstockas Self
1968The Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest
1968Wake at Generationas Self
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self (archive footage)
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self - Musical Guest
1961The Mike Douglas Showas Self
1959The Grammysas Self
1948The Ed Sullivan Showas Self
B.B. King & Raimundo Amador Liveas Himself
B.B. King: Live at the Woodlandsas

Production

1991Teech...Theme Song Performance
1991Garfield Gets a Life...Vocals