B.B. King
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Sep 16, 1925 (101 years old)
Place of Birth
Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA
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.
Known For
| 2022 | B.B. King: The King of the blues Stuttgart - 1997vocals guitar | |
| 2021 | Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New YorkSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2021 | Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)Self (archive footage) | |
| 2018 | Eric Clapton: Life in 12 BarsSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2018 | B.B. King: On the RoadHimself | |
| 2017 | Monochrome: Black, White & Blue | |
| 2017 | Monochrome: Black, White & BlueSelf | |
| 2016 | SoundbreakingSelf | |
| 2014 | John Mayer: Someday I'll FlySelf | |
| 2014 | In Performance BB King & The Guitar Legends | |
| 2014 | The Art of McCartneySelf | |
| 2013 | Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013Self | |
| 2013 | Born In ChicagoSelf | |
| 2012 | B.B. King - Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2011Self | |
| 2012 | B.B. King: The Life of RileySelf | |
| 2012 | Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom StorySelf | |
| 2010 | B.B. King Standing Room Only | |
| 2010 | Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010Self | |
| 2009 | The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ConcertsSelf | |
| 2009 | Soul PowerSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2009 | Blues at the BBCSelf | |
| 2009 | V.A. North Sea JazzSelf | |
| 2009 | B.B. King | LiveSelf | |
| 2009 | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Whole Lotta Shakin'Self | |
| 2008 | B.B. King: LiveSelf | |
| 2008 | Jazz EvolutionSelf - Guitar | |
| 2008 | Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric GuitarSelf | |
| 2007 | Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007Self | |
| 2007 | Rolling With the BluesSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2006 | Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues | |
| 2005 | The Five Keys to MasterySelf | |
| 2004 | Genius. A Night for Ray CharlesSelf | |
| 2004 | The Story Of The BluesSelf | |
| 2004 | Lightning in a BottleSelf | |
| 2004 | Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar FestivalSelf | |
| 2004 | Antone's: Home of the BluesPerformer | |
| 2004 | Live AidSelf | |
| 2004 | Ray Charles: Genius Loves CompanySelf | |
| 2003 | Red, White and BluesSelf | |
| 2003 | The Road to MemphisSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2003 | B.B. King: Live By RequestPerformer | |
| 2003 | Rockin' in the USA | |
| 2003 | Muddy Waters: Can't Be SatisfiedSelf | |
| 2003 | B.B. King: Live - Most Famous HitsSelf | |
| 2003 | B.B. King: In ConcertSelf | |
| 2003 | Johnny Winter: LiveSelf | |
| 2003 | Bluesy Entertainment: LiveSelf | |
| 2003 | BB King Live at The Apollo | |
| 2003 | SoundstageSelf | |
| 2003 | The BluesSelf | |
| 2002 | Sounds of MemphisSelf | |
| 2002 | BB King Sweet 16Self | |
| 2001 | B.B. King Live at Nick'sSelf | |
| 2001 | Johnny Winter: Pieces & Bits | |
| 2001 | All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!Self | |
| 2001 | B.B. King - The Blues Sounds of B.B. KingSinger | |
| 2000 | The Jazz Channel Presents B.B. KingHimself | |
| 2000 | The Ten Commandments of CreativitySelf | |
| 1999 | Blues Masters | |
| 1999 | Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and KosovoSelf | |
| 1998 | Blues Brothers 2000Malvern Gasperon | |
| 1998 | B.B. King: Live In Africa '74Self | |
| 1998 | A Place of Our Own | |
| 1997 | Wired for Sound: A Guitar OdysseySelf | |
| 1997 | Cow and Chicken | |
| 1997 | Classic AlbumsSelf | |
| 1996 | When We Were KingsSelf | |
| 1996 | A Tribute to Stevie Ray VaughanSelf | |
| 1995 | B.B. King: Blues Summit | |
| 1995 | A Night to Die ForSelf | |
| 1995 | Baywatch NightsB.B. King | |
| 1994 | New York Undercover | |
| 1994 | Touched by an AngelB.B. King | |
| 1993 | B.B. King: Live At Montreux 1993Self | |
| 1993 | Gary Moore: Live BluesGuitar, Vocals | |
| 1993 | Bluesland: A Portrait in American MusicSelf | |
| 1993 | Heart and SoulsHimself | |
| 1993 | Willie Nelson: The Big Six-OSelf | |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Musical Guest | |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | |
| 1991 | Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues NightHimself | |
| 1991 | GuitarSelf | |
| 1991 | Montreux Jazz Festival 1991Self | |
| 1991 | TeechUncle Isaac | |
| 1990 | All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street MusiciansSelf | |
| 1990 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirPappy | |
| 1989 | U2: LovetownSelf | |
| 1989 | Legends of Rock 'n' RollB.B. King | |
| 1989 | Albert King & B.B. King: Japan Blues CarnivalHimself | |
| 1989 | Booker | |
| 1989 | Big World Cafe | |
| 1988 | U2: Rattle and HumSelf | |
| 1987 | B.B. King & FriendsSelf | |
| 1987 | Amazon Women on the MoonB.B. King (segment "Blacks Without Soul") | |
| 1987 | Married... with ChildrenStreet Singer | |
| 1985 | Live AidSelf | |
| 1985 | Spies Like UsAce Tomato Agent | |
| 1985 | B.B. King: Into the NightSelf | |
| 1984 | The Cosby ShowRiley Jackson | |
| 1982 | B.B. King - Austin City Limits 1982Musician - guitar, vocals | |
| 1982 | Christmas in WashingtonSelf | |
| 1980 | America's Top 10Self | |
| 1978 | Good Mornin’ BluesHost | |
| 1978 | The Kennedy Center HonorsSelf | |
| 1975 | Give My Poor Heart EaseSelf | |
| 1974 | Sing Sing ThanksgivingSelf | |
| 1973 | George Carlin: The Real George CarlinSelf | |
| 1973 | The Blues Under the SkinBluesman | |
| 1972 | Sing Sing ThanksgivingSelf | |
| 1972 | Sanford and Son | |
| 1972 | The Midnight SpecialSelf | |
| 1971 | Medicine Ball CaravanSelf | |
| 1971 | The Pearl Bailey ShowSelf | |
| 1971 | Great PerformancesSelf | |
| 1970 | The Flip Wilson ShowSelf | |
| 1969 | Black WoodstockSelf | |
| 1969 | The Barbara McNair ShowSelf | |
| 1968 | Wake at GenerationSelf | |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest | |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf | |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf (archive footage) | |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas ShowSelf | |
| 1959 | The GrammysSelf | |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf | |
| - | B.B. King & Raimundo Amador LiveHimself | |
| - | B.B. King: Live at the Woodlands |