Personal Info
Known Credits
94
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1925-09-16 (100 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA
Also Known For
Riley Ben KingRiley B. KingB. B. King
B.B. King
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
Acting
2022 --
B.B. King: The King of the blues Stuttgart - 1997
| vocals guitar
2021 --
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
| Self (archive footage)
2021 --
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
| Self (archive footage)
2018 --
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
| Self
2017 --
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
|
2014 --
The Art of McCartney
| Self
2014 --
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
| Self
2014 --
In Performance BB King & The Guitar Legends
|
2013 --
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
| Self
2013 --
Born In Chicago
| Self
2012 --
B.B. King: The Life of Riley
| Self
2012 --
Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Story
| Self
2012 --
B.B. King - Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2011
| Self
2011 --
B.B. King: Glastonbury Festival 2011
|
2010 --
B.B. King Standing Room Only
|
2010 --
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010
| Self
2009 --
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
| Self
2009 --
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Whole Lotta Shakin'
| Self
2009 --
V.A. North Sea Jazz
| Self
2009 --
Soul Power
| Self (archive footage)
2009 --
Blues at the BBC
| Self
2009 --
B.B. King | Live
| Self
2008 --
B.B. King: Live
| Self
2008 --
Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric Guitar
| Self
2008 --
Jazz Evolution
| Self - Guitar
2007 --
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
| Self
2006 --
Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues
|
2005 --
The Five Keys to Mastery
| Self
2004 --
Live Aid
| Self
2004 --
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
| Self
2004 --
Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company
| Self
2004 --
The Story Of The Blues
| Self
2004 --
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
| Self
2004 --
Lightning in a Bottle
| Self
2004 --
Antone's: Home of the Blues
| Performer
2003 --
Rockin' in the USA
|
2003 --
Johnny Winter: Live
| Self
2003 --
B.B. King: Live - Most Famous Hits
| Self
2003 --
Red, White and Blues
| Self
2003 --
B.B. King: In Concert
| Self
2003 --
Bluesy Entertainment: Live
| Self
2003 --
B.B. King: Live By Request
| Performer
2003 --
The Road to Memphis
| Self (archive footage)
2003 --
BB King Live at The Apollo
|
2003 --
Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied
|
2002 --
Sounds of Memphis
| Self
2002 --
BB King Sweet 16
| Self
2001 --
Johnny Winter: Pieces & Bits
|
2001 --
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!
| Self
2001 --
B.B. King - The Blues Sounds of B.B. King
| Singer
2001 --
B.B. King Live at Nick's
| Self
2000 --
The Jazz Channel Presents B.B. King
| Himself
2000 --
The Ten Commandments of Creativity
| Self
1999 --
Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo
| Self
1999 --
Blues Masters
|
1998 --
B.B. King: Live In Africa '74
| Self
1998 --
Blues Brothers 2000
| Malvern Gasperon
1997 --
Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey
| Self
1996 --
When We Were Kings
| Self
1996 --
A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan
| Self
1995 --
B.B. King: Blues Summit
|
1995 --
A Night to Die For
| Self
1995 --
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
| Self
1993 --
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
| Self
1993 --
B.B. King: Live At Montreux 1993
| Self
1993 --
Heart and Souls
| Himself
1993 --
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
| Self
1993 --
Gary Moore: Live Blues
| Guitar, Vocals
1991 --
Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues Night
| Himself
1991 --
Montreux Jazz Festival 1991
|
1991 --
Guitar
| Self
1990 --
All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians
| Self
1989 --
U2: Lovetown
| Self
1989 --
Albert King & B.B. King: Japan Blues Carnival
| Himself
1989 --
Legends of Rock 'n' Roll
| B.B. King
1988 --
U2: Rattle and Hum
| Self
1987 --
Amazon Women on the Moon
| B.B. King (segment "Blacks Without Soul")
1987 --
B.B. King & Friends
| Self
1985 --
Spies Like Us
| Ace Tomato Agent
1985 --
Live Aid
| Self
1985 --
B.B. King: Into the Night
| Self
1982 --
B.B. King - Austin City Limits 1982
| Musician - guitar, vocals
1978 --
Good Mornin’ Blues
| Host
1975 --
Give My Poor Heart Ease
| Self
1974 --
Sing Sing Thanksgiving
| Self
1973 --
The Blues Under the Skin
| Bluesman
1973 --
George Carlin: The Real George Carlin
| Self
1972 --
B.B. King & Joan Baez - Live At Sing Sing
| Self
1971 --
Medicine Ball Caravan
| Self
1969 --
Black Woodstock
|
1968 --
Wake at Generation
| Self