Birthday: Sep 16, 1925
Place of Birth: Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA

B.B. King

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.

Filmography

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

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