B.B. King

Known For: Acting
Born: September 16, 1925
Place of Birth: Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA
Died: May 14, 2015

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

B.B. King: The King of the blues Stuttgart - 1997

2022 · vocals guitar

Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York

2021 · Self (archive footage)

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

2021 · Self (archive footage)

B.B. King: On the Road

2018 · Himself

Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

2018 · Self (archive footage)

Monochrome: Black, White & Blue

2017

Monochrome: Black, White & Blue

2017 · Self (archive footage)

Soundbreaking

2016 · Self

The Art of McCartney

2014 · Self

John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly

2014 · Self

In Performance BB King & The Guitar Legends

2014

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013

2013 · Self

Born In Chicago

2013 · Self

B.B. King: The Life of Riley

2012 · Self

Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Story

2012 · Self

B.B. King - Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2011

2012 · Self

B.B. King Standing Room Only

2010

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010

2010 · Self

The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

2009 · Self

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Whole Lotta Shakin'

2009 · Self

V.A. North Sea Jazz

V.A. North Sea Jazz

2009 · Self

Soul Power

2009 · Self (archive footage)

Blues at the BBC

2009 · Self

B.B. King | Live

2009 · Self

B.B. King: Live

2008 · Self

Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric Guitar

2008 · Self

Jazz Evolution

2008 · Self - Guitar

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007

2007 · Self

Rolling With the Blues

2007 · Self (archive footage)

Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues

2006

The Five Keys to Mastery

The Five Keys to Mastery

2005 · Self

Live Aid

2004 · Self

Genius. A Night for Ray Charles

2004 · Self

Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company

Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company

2004 · Self

The Story Of The Blues

2004 · Self

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival

2004 · Self

Lightning in a Bottle

2004 · Self

Antone's: Home of the Blues

2004 · Performer

Rockin' in the USA

Rockin' in the USA

2003

B.B. King: Live - Most Famous Hits

2003 · Self

Johnny Winter: Live

2003 · Self

Red, White and Blues

2003 · Self

The Blues

2003 · Self

B.B. King: In Concert

2003 · Self

Bluesy Entertainment: Live

2003 · Self

B.B. King: Live By Request

2003 · Performer

Soundstage

2003 · Self

The Road to Memphis

2003 · Self (archive footage)

BB King Live at The Apollo

2003

Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied

2003 · Self

Sounds of Memphis

2002 · Self

BB King Sweet 16

2002 · Self

Johnny Winter: Pieces & Bits

2001

All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!

2001 · Self

B.B. King - The Blues Sounds of B.B. King

2001 · Singer

B.B. King Live at Nick's

2001 · Self

The Jazz Channel Presents B.B. King

2000 · Himself

The Ten Commandments of Creativity

2000 · Self

Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo

1999 · Self

Blues Masters

1999

B.B. King: Live In Africa '74

1998 · Self

Blues Brothers 2000

1998 · Malvern Gasperon

A Place of Our Own

A Place of Our Own

1998

Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey

1997 · Self

Classic Albums

1997 · Self

When We Were Kings

1996 · Self

A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan

1996 · Self

Baywatch Nights

1995 · B.B. King

B.B. King: Blues Summit

1995

A Night to Die For

1995 · Self

Touched by an Angel

1994 · B.B. King

New York Undercover

1994

Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

1993 · Self

B.B. King: Live At Montreux 1993

1993 · Self

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993 · Self - Musical Guest

Heart and Souls

1993 · Himself

Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O

1993 · Self

Gary Moore: Live Blues

1993 · Guitar, Vocals

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues Night

1991 · Himself

Teech

1991 · Uncle Isaac, Theme Song Performance

Montreux Jazz Festival 1991

1991 · Self

Garfield Gets a Life

1991 · Vocals

Guitar

1991 · Self

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

1990 · Pappy

All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians

1990 · Self

U2: Lovetown

1989 · Self

Booker

1989

Big World Cafe

1989

Legends of Rock 'n' Roll

1989 · B.B. King

Albert King & B.B. King: Japan Blues Carnival

1989 · Himself

U2: Rattle and Hum

1988 · Self

Amazon Women on the Moon

1987 · B.B. King (segment "Blacks Without Soul")

B.B. King & Friends

1987 · Self

Married... with Children

1987 · Street Singer

Spies Like Us

1985 · Ace Tomato Agent

Live Aid

1985 · Self

B.B. King: Into the Night

1985 · Self

The Cosby Show

1984 · Riley Jackson

Christmas in Washington

Christmas in Washington

1982 · Self

B.B. King - Austin City Limits 1982

1982 · Musician - guitar, vocals

America's Top 10

America's Top 10

1980 · Self

The Kennedy Center Honors

1978 · Self

Good Mornin’ Blues

Good Mornin’ Blues

1978 · Host

Give My Poor Heart Ease

1975 · Self

Sing Sing Thanksgiving

1974 · Self

The Blues Under the Skin

1973 · Self

George Carlin: The Real George Carlin

1973 · Self

The Midnight Special

1972 · Self

Sanford and Son

1972

Sing Sing Thanksgiving

1972 · Self

Medicine Ball Caravan

1971 · Self

Great Performances

1971 · Self

The Pearl Bailey Show

The Pearl Bailey Show

1971 · Self

The Flip Wilson Show

1970 · Self

The Barbara McNair Show

The Barbara McNair Show

1969 · Self

Black Woodstock

1969 · Self

The Dick Cavett Show

1968 · Self - Guest

Wake at Generation

1968 · Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 · Self - Musical Guest, Self (archive footage)

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 · Self

The Grammys

1959 · Self

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948 · Self

B.B. King & Raimundo Amador Live

B.B. King & Raimundo Amador Live

— · Himself

B.B. King: Live at the Woodlands

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