B.B. King

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Born on September 16, 1925 (100 years old)

Passed Away on May 14, 2015

From Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA

Known for Acting

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.

Cast Credits

2022
- B.B. King: The King of the blues Stuttgart - 1997
  as
  vocals guitar
  2022
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)
  2021
2018
- Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
  as
  Self
  2018
- B.B. King: On the Road
  as
  Himself
  2018
2014
- John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
  as
  Self
  2014
- In Performance BB King & The Guitar Legends
  2014
- The Art of McCartney
  as
  Self
  2014
2013
- Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
  as
  Self
  2013
- Born In Chicago
  as
  Self
  2013
2012
- B.B. King - Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2011
  as
  Self
  2012
- B.B. King: The Life of Riley
  as
  Self
  2012
- Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Story
  as
  Self
  2012
2010
- B.B. King Standing Room Only
  2010
- Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010
  as
  Self
  2010
2009
- The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
  as
  Self
  2009
- Soul Power
  as
  Self (archive footage)
  2009
- Blues at the BBC
  as
  Self
  2009
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  V.A. North Sea Jazz
  as
  Self
  2009
- B.B. King | Live
  as
  Self
  2009
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Whole Lotta Shakin'
  as
  Self
  2009
2008
- B.B. King: Live
  as
  Self
  2008
- Jazz Evolution
  as
  Self - Guitar
  2008
- Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric Guitar
  as
  Self
  2008
2007
- Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
  as
  Self
  2007
2006
- Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues
  2006
2005
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  The Five Keys to Mastery
  as
  Self
  2005
2004
- Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
  as
  Self
  2004
- The Story Of The Blues
  as
  Self
  2004
- Lightning in a Bottle
  as
  Self
  2004
- Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
  as
  Self
  2004
- Antone's: Home of the Blues
  as
  Performer
  2004
- Live Aid
  as
  Self
  2004
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  Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company
  as
  Self
  2004
2003
- Red, White and Blues
  as
  Self
  2003
- The Road to Memphis
  as
  Self (archive footage)
  2003
- B.B. King: Live By Request
  as
  Performer
  2003
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  Rockin' in the USA
  2003
- Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied
  2003
- B.B. King: Live - Most Famous Hits
  as
  Self
  2003
- B.B. King: In Concert
  as
  Self
  2003
- Johnny Winter: Live
  as
  Self
  2003
- Bluesy Entertainment: Live
  as
  Self
  2003
- BB King Live at The Apollo
  2003
- Soundstage
  as
  Self
  2003
- The Blues
  as
  Self
  2003
2002
- Sounds of Memphis
  as
  Self
  2002
- BB King Sweet 16
  as
  Self
  2002
2001
- B.B. King Live at Nick's
  as
  Self
  2001
- Johnny Winter: Pieces & Bits
  2001
- All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!
  as
  Self
  2001
- B.B. King - The Blues Sounds of B.B. King
  as
  Singer
  2001
2000
- The Jazz Channel Presents B.B. King
  as
  Himself
  2000
- The Ten Commandments of Creativity
  as
  Self
  2000
1999
- Blues Masters
  1999
- Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo
  as
  Self
  1999
1998
- Blues Brothers 2000
  as
  Malvern Gasperon
  1998
- B.B. King: Live In Africa '74
  as
  Self
  1998
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  A Place of Our Own
  1998
1996
- When We Were Kings
  as
  Self
  1996
- A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan
  as
  Self
  1996
1995
- B.B. King: Blues Summit
  1995
- A Night to Die For
  as
  Self
  1995
- Baywatch Nights
  as
  B.B. King
  1995
1993
- B.B. King: Live At Montreux 1993
  as
  Self
  1993
- Gary Moore: Live Blues
  as
  Guitar, Vocals
  1993
- Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
  as
  Self
  1993
- Heart and Souls
  as
  Himself
  1993
- Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
  as
  Self
  1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  as
  Self - Musical Guest
  1993
1991
- Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues Night
  as
  Himself
  1991
- Guitar
  as
  Self
  1991
- Montreux Jazz Festival 1991
  1991
- Teech
  as
  Uncle Isaac
  1991
1990
- All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians
  as
  Self
  1990
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
  as
  Pappy
  1990
1989
- U2: Lovetown
  as
  Self
  1989
- Legends of Rock 'n' Roll
  as
  B.B. King
  1989
- Albert King & B.B. King: Japan Blues Carnival
  as
  Himself
  1989
- Booker
  1989
1988
- U2: Rattle and Hum
  as
  Self
  1988
1987
- B.B. King & Friends
  as
  Self
  1987
- Amazon Women on the Moon
  as
  B.B. King (segment "Blacks Without Soul")
  1987
- Married... with Children
  as
  Street Singer
  1987
1985
- Live Aid
  as
  Self
  1985
- Spies Like Us
  as
  Ace Tomato Agent
  1985
- B.B. King: Into the Night
  as
  Self
  1985
1982
- B.B. King - Austin City Limits 1982
  as
  Musician - guitar, vocals
  1982
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  Christmas in Washington
  as
  Self
  1982
1978
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  Good Mornin’ Blues
  as
  Host
  1978
- The Kennedy Center Honors
  as
  Self
  1978
1975
- Give My Poor Heart Ease
  as
  Self
  1975
1973
- George Carlin: The Real George Carlin
  as
  Self
  1973
- The Blues Under the Skin
  as
  Bluesman
  1973
1972
- B.B. King & Joan Baez - Live At Sing Sing
  as
  Self
  1972
- Sanford and Son
  1972
- The Midnight Special
  as
  Host
  1972
- The Midnight Special
  as
  Self
  1972
2017
- Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
  2017
1997
- Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey
  as
  Self
  1997
- Cow and Chicken
  1997
- Classic Albums
  as
  Self
  1997
1994
- New York Undercover
  1994
- Touched by an Angel
  as
  B.B. King
  1994
1992
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
  1992
1984
- The Cosby Show
  as
  Riley Jackson
  1984
1980
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  America's Top 10
  as
  himself
  1980
1974
- Sing Sing Thanksgiving
  as
  Self
  1974
1971
- Medicine Ball Caravan
  as
  Self
  1971
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  The Pearl Bailey Show
  as
  Self
  1971
- Great Performances
  as
  Self
  1971
1970
- The Flip Wilson Show
  as
  Self
  1970
1969
- Black Woodstock
  1969
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  The Barbara McNair Show
  as
  Self
  1969
1968
- Wake at Generation
  as
  Self
  1968
- The Dick Cavett Show
  as
  Self - Guest
  1968
1962
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  as
  Self
  1962
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show
  as
  Self
  1961
1959
- The Grammys
  as
  Self
  1959
1948
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  as
  Self
  1948

Crew Credits

1991
- Garfield Gets a Life
  as
  Vocals
  1991
- Teech
  as
  Theme Song Performance
  1991