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B.B. King
Born · September 16, 1925
Died · May 14, 2015 (89 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA
Bio
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.
B.B. King: The King of the blues Stuttgart - 1997
vocals guitar
0.0
2022
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
Self (archive footage)
8.0
2021
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
Self
7.4
2018
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
Self
9.5
2014
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
Self
5.5
2013
B.B. King: The Life of Riley
Self
6.9
2012
Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Story
Self
0.0
2012
B.B. King - Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2011
Self
6.1
2012
B.B. King: Glastonbury Festival 2011
5.0
2011
B.B. King Standing Room Only
5.0
2010
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010
Self
8.3
2010
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
Self
8.1
2009
V.A. North Sea Jazz
Self
6.0
2009
Soul Power
Self (archive footage)
6.3
2009
Blues at the BBC
Self
5.0
2009
B.B. King | Live
Self
7.2
2009
B.B. King: Live
Self
7.2
2008
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
Self
6.9
2007
Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues
6.0
2006
The Five Keys to Mastery
Self
0.0
2005
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
Self
7.2
2004
The Story Of The Blues
Self
4.2
2004
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2004
Self
8.0
2004
Lightning in a Bottle
Self
7.3
2004
Antone's: Home of the Blues
Performer
10.0
2004
Rockin' in the USA
0.0
2003
B.B. King: Live - Most Famous Hits
Self
0.0
2003
Johnny Winter: Live
Self
0.0
2003
Red, White and Blues
Self
7.3
2003
B.B. King: In Concert
Self
6.0
2003
Bluesy Entertainment: Live
Self
0.0
2003
B.B. King: Live By Request
Performer
5.5
2003
The Road to Memphis
Self (archive footage)
6.1
2003
Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied
0.0
2003
Sounds of Memphis
Self
10.0
2002
Johnny Winter: Pieces & Bits
5.5
2001
B.B. King Live at Nick's
Self
10.0
2001
The Jazz Channel Presents B.B. King
Himself
0.0
2000
Blues Masters
6.0
1999
B.B. King: Live In Africa '74
Self
7.0
1998
Blues Brothers 2000
Malvern Gasperon
5.3
1998
When We Were Kings
Self
7.7
1996
A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan
Self
10.0
1996
B.B. King: Blues Summit
7.2
1995
A Night to Die For
Self
0.0
1995
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
Self
10.0
1995
B.B. King: Live At Montreux 1993
Self
6.4
1993
Gary Moore: Live Blues
Guitar, Vocals
10.0
1993
Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues Night
Himself
6.0
1991
Guitar
Self
0.0
1991
All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians
Self
0.0
1990
U2: Lovetown
Self
0.0
1989
Legends of Rock 'n' Roll
B.B. King
9.0
1989
U2: Rattle and Hum
Self
7.2
1988
B.B. King & Friends
Self
8.5
1987
Live Aid
Self
7.9
1985
Give My Poor Heart Ease
Self
6.0
1975
B.B. King & Joan Baez - Live At Sing Sing
Self
8.0
1972
B.B. King & Raimundo Amador Live
Himself
0.0
B.B. King: On the Road
Himself
0.0
B.B. King - Austin City Limits 1982
Musician - guitar, vocals
6.0
1982
Good Mornin’ Blues
Host
0.0
1978
George Carlin: The Real George Carlin
Self
0.0
1973
B.B. King: Live at the Woodlands
0.0
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Self (archive footage)
7.7
2021
The Bubble
Self (Live at Nick's)
5.5
2018
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
7.8
2017
The Art of McCartney
Self
0.0
2014
In Performance BB King & The Guitar Legends
6.5
2014
Born In Chicago
Self
8.0
2013
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Whole Lotta Shakin'
Self
0.0
2009
Jazz Evolution
Self - Guitar
6.0
2008
Live Aid
Self
9.1
2004
Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company
Self
0.0
2004
The Blues
Self · (1 episode)
7.1
2003
Soundstage
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
2003
BB King Live at The Apollo
7.0
2003
BB King Sweet 16
Self
6.5
2002
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!
Self
0.0
2001
B.B. King - The Blues Sounds of B.B. King
Singer
0.0
2001
The Ten Commandments of Creativity
Self
8.0
2000
Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo
Self
7.5
1999
A Place of Our Own
(1 episode)
0.0
1998
Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey
Self
0.0
1997
Cow and Chicken
(1 episode)
7.1
1997
Classic Albums
Self · (1 episode)
7.7
1997
Baywatch Nights
B.B. King · (1 episode)
5.7
1995
Touched by an Angel
B.B. King · (1 episode)
7.2
1994
New York Undercover
(1 episode)
7.2
1994
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
Self
6.0
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Musical Guest · (1 episode)
7.1
1993
Heart and Souls
Himself
6.9
1993
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
Self
0.0
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
(3 episodes)
5.4
1992
Teech
Uncle Isaac · (1 episode)
8.0
1991
Montreux Jazz Festival 1991
0.0
1991
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Pappy · (1 episode)
7.9
1990
Booker
(1 episode)
5.1
1989
Albert King & B.B. King: Japan Blues Carnival
Himself
10.0
1989
Amazon Women on the Moon
B.B. King (segment "Blacks Without Soul")
6.0
1987
Married... with Children
Street Singer · (1 episode)
7.7
1987
Spies Like Us
Ace Tomato Agent
6.2
1985
B.B. King: Into the Night
Self
8.2
1985
The Cosby Show
Riley Jackson · (1 episode)
7.0
1984
Christmas in Washington
Self · (1 episode)
7.7
1982
The Kennedy Center Honors
Self · (1 episode)
7.3
1978
Sing Sing Thanksgiving
Self
10.0
1974
The Blues Under the Skin
Bluesman
0.0
1973
The Midnight Special
Host · (1 episode)
7.6
1972
The Midnight Special
Self · (1 episode)
7.6
1972
Sanford and Son
(1 episode)
7.4
1972
Medicine Ball Caravan
Self
3.0
1971
Great Performances
Self · (1 episode)
5.2
1971
The Pearl Bailey Show
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
1971
The Flip Wilson Show
Self · (2 episodes)
4.8
1970
The Barbara McNair Show
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
1969
Black Woodstock
0.0
1969
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
6.7
1968
Wake at Generation
Self
0.0
1968
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (5 episodes)
7.4
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · (1 episode)
5.1
1961
The Grammy Awards
Self · (1 episode)
7.7
1959
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · (1 episode)
6.6
1948