B.B. King
September 16, 1925 (99 years old) in Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA
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
Credits
- 2022 · B.B. King: The King of the blues Stuttgart - 1997 as vocals guitar
- 2021 · Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York as Self (archive footage)
- 2021 · Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) as Self (archive footage)
- 2018 · The Bubble as Self (Live at Nick's)
- 2018 · Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars as Self
- 2017 · Monochrome: Black, White & Blue as
- 2014 · The Art of McCartney as Self
- 2014 · John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly as Self
- 2014 · In Performance BB King & The Guitar Legends as
- 2013 · Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013 as Self
- 2013 · Born In Chicago as Self
- 2012 · B.B. King: The Life of Riley as Self
- 2012 · Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Story as Self
- 2012 · B.B. King - Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2011 as Self
- 2011 · B.B. King: Glastonbury Festival 2011 as
- 2010 · B.B. King Standing Room Only as
- 2010 · Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010 as Self
- 2009 · The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts as Self
- 2009 · Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Whole Lotta Shakin' as Self
- 2009 · V.A. North Sea Jazz as Self
- 2009 · Soul Power as Self (archive footage)
- 2009 · Blues at the BBC as Self
- 2009 · B.B. King | Live as Self
- 2008 · B.B. King: Live as Self
- 2008 · Jazz Evolution as Self - Guitar
- 2007 · Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 as Self
- 2006 · Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues as
- 2005 · The Five Keys to Mastery as Self
- 2004 · Live Aid as Self
- 2004 · Genius. A Night for Ray Charles as Self
- 2004 · Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company as Self
- 2004 · The Story Of The Blues as Self
- 2004 · Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2004 as Self
- 2004 · Lightning in a Bottle as Self
- 2004 · Antone's: Home of the Blues as Performer
- 2003 · Rockin' in the USA as
- 2003 · Johnny Winter: Live as Self
- 2003 · B.B. King: Live - Most Famous Hits as Self
- 2003 · Red, White and Blues as Self
- 2003 · The Blues as Self
- 2003 · B.B. King: In Concert as Self
- 2003 · Bluesy Entertainment: Live as Self
- 2003 · B.B. King: Live By Request as Performer
- 2003 · Soundstage as Self
- 2003 · The Road to Memphis as Self (archive footage)
- 2003 · BB King Live at The Apollo as
- 2003 · Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied as
- 2002 · Sounds of Memphis as Self
- 2002 · BB King Sweet 16 as Self
- 2001 · Johnny Winter: Pieces & Bits as
- 2001 · All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live! as Self
- 2001 · B.B. King - The Blues Sounds of B.B. King as Singer
- 2001 · B.B. King Live at Nick's as Self
- 2000 · The Jazz Channel Presents B.B. King as Himself
- 2000 · The Ten Commandments of Creativity as Self
- 1999 · Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo as Self
- 1999 · Blues Masters as
- 1998 · B.B. King: Live In Africa '74 as Self
- 1998 · Blues Brothers 2000 as Malvern Gasperon
- 1998 · A Place of Our Own as
- 1997 · Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey as Self
- 1997 · Cow and Chicken as
- 1997 · Classic Albums as Self
- 1996 · When We Were Kings as Self
- 1996 · A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan as Self
- 1995 · Baywatch Nights as B.B. King
- 1995 · B.B. King: Blues Summit as
- 1995 · A Night to Die For as Self
- 1995 · The History of Rock 'n' Roll as Self
- 1994 · Touched by an Angel as B.B. King
- 1994 · New York Undercover as
- 1993 · Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music as Self
- 1993 · B.B. King: Live At Montreux 1993 as Self
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Musical Guest
- 1993 · Heart and Souls as Himself
- 1993 · Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O as Self
- 1993 · Gary Moore: Live Blues as Guitar, Vocals
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 1991 · Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues Night as Himself
- 1991 · Teech as Uncle Isaac
- 1991 · Montreux Jazz Festival 1991 as
- 1991 · Guitar as Self
- 1990 · The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Pappy
- 1990 · All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians as Self
- 1989 · U2: Lovetown as Self
- 1989 · Booker as
- 1989 · Legends of Rock 'n' Roll as B.B. King
- 1989 · Albert King & B.B. King: Japan Blues Carnival as Himself
- 1988 · U2: Rattle and Hum as Self
- 1987 · Amazon Women on the Moon as B.B. King (segment "Blacks Without Soul")
- 1987 · B.B. King & Friends as Self
- 1987 · Married... with Children as Street Singer
- 1985 · Spies Like Us as Ace Tomato Agent
- 1985 · Live Aid as Self
- 1985 · B.B. King: Into the Night as Self
- 1984 · The Cosby Show as Riley Jackson
- 1982 · Christmas in Washington as Self
- 1982 · B.B. King - Austin City Limits 1982 as Musician - guitar, vocals
- 1978 · The Kennedy Center Honors as Self
- 1978 · Good Mornin’ Blues as Host
- 1975 · Give My Poor Heart Ease as Self
- 1974 · Sing Sing Thanksgiving as Self
- 1973 · The Blues Under the Skin as Bluesman
- 1973 · George Carlin: The Real George Carlin as Self
- 1972 · The Midnight Special as Host
- 1972 · The Midnight Special as Self
- 1972 · Sanford and Son as
- 1972 · B.B. King & Joan Baez - Live At Sing Sing as Self
- 1971 · Medicine Ball Caravan as Self
- 1971 · Great Performances as Self
- 1971 · The Pearl Bailey Show as Self
- 1970 · The Flip Wilson Show as Self
- 1969 · The Barbara McNair Show as Self
- 1969 · Black Woodstock as
- 1968 · The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
- 1968 · Wake at Generation as Self
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self
- 1959 · The Grammy Awards as Self
- 1948 · The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
- Future · B.B. King: On the Road as Himself
- Future · B.B. King: Live at the Woodlands as
- Future · B.B. King & Raimundo Amador Live as Himself