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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
September 16, 1925
Died
May 14, 2015
Place of Birth
Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA
Also Known As
- Riley Ben King
- Riley B. King
- B. B. King
B.B. King
0.5 Popularity
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
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vocals guitar
B.B. King: The King of the blues Stuttgart - 1997
2022
8.0
Self (archive footage)
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
2021
7.6
Self (archive footage)
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021
0.0
Himself
B.B. King: On the Road
2018
7.3
Self (archive footage)
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
2018
7.8
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
2017
2.0
Self
The Art of McCartney
2014
9.5
Self
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
2014
6.5
In Performance BB King & The Guitar Legends
2014
5.8
Self
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
2013
Credits
B.B. King: The King of the blues Stuttgart - 1997
as vocals guitar
2022
0.0
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
as Self (archive footage)
2021
8.0
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
as Self (archive footage)
2021
7.6
B.B. King: On the Road
as Himself
2018
0.0
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
as Self (archive footage)
2018
7.3
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
2017
7.8
The Art of McCartney
as Self
2014
2.0
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
as Self
2014
9.5
In Performance BB King & The Guitar Legends
2014
6.5
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
as Self
2013
5.8
Born In Chicago
as Self
2013
8.0
B.B. King: The Life of Riley
as Self
2012
6.9
Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Story
as Self
2012
0.0
B.B. King - Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2011
as Self
2012
6.1
B.B. King Standing Room Only
2010
5.0
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010
as Self
2010
8.3
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
as Self
2009
7.9
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Whole Lotta Shakin'
as Self
2009
0.0
🎬
V.A. North Sea Jazz
as Self
2009
6.0
Soul Power
as Self (archive footage)
2009
6.4
Blues at the BBC
as Self
2009
5.0
B.B. King | Live
as Self
2009
7.2
B.B. King: Live
as Self
2008
7.2
Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric Guitar
as Self
2008
0.0
Jazz Evolution
as Self - Guitar
2008
6.0
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
as Self
2007
7.1
Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues
2006
6.0
🎬
The Five Keys to Mastery
as Self
2005
0.0
Live Aid
as Self
2004
9.2
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
as Self
2004
7.3
🎬
Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company
as Self
2004
0.0
The Story Of The Blues
as Self
2004
4.2
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
as Self
2004
8.4
Lightning in a Bottle
as Self
2004
7.3
Antone's: Home of the Blues
as Performer
2004
10.0
🎬
Rockin' in the USA
2003
0.0
B.B. King: Live - Most Famous Hits
as Self
2003
0.0
Johnny Winter: Live
as Self
2003
0.0
Red, White and Blues
as Self
2003
7.5
The Blues
as Self
2003
7.2
B.B. King: In Concert
as Self
2003
6.0
Bluesy Entertainment: Live
as Self
2003
0.0
B.B. King: Live By Request
as Performer
2003
5.5
Soundstage
as Self
2003
0.0
The Road to Memphis
as Self (archive footage)
2003
6.1
BB King Live at The Apollo
2003
7.0
Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied
as Self
2003
0.0
Sounds of Memphis
as Self
2002
10.0
BB King Sweet 16
as Self
2002
6.5
Johnny Winter: Pieces & Bits
2001
5.5
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!
as Self
2001
0.0
B.B. King - The Blues Sounds of B.B. King
as Singer
2001
0.0
B.B. King Live at Nick's
as Self
2001
10.0
The Jazz Channel Presents B.B. King
as Himself
2000
0.0
The Ten Commandments of Creativity
as Self
2000
8.0
Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo
as Self
1999
7.5
Blues Masters
1999
6.0
B.B. King: Live In Africa '74
as Self
1998
7.0
Blues Brothers 2000
as Malvern Gasperon
1998
5.3
🎬
A Place of Our Own
1998
0.0
Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey
as Self
1997
0.0
Cow and Chicken
1997
7.1
Classic Albums
as Self
1997
7.7
When We Were Kings
as Self
1996
7.5
A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan
as Self
1996
10.0
Baywatch Nights
as B.B. King
1995
6.2
B.B. King: Blues Summit
1995
7.1
A Night to Die For
as Self
1995
0.0
Touched by an Angel
as B.B. King
1994
7.2
New York Undercover
1994
7.2
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
as Self
1993
6.0
B.B. King: Live At Montreux 1993
as Self
1993
6.4
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Musical Guest
1993
7.2
Heart and Souls
as Himself
1993
6.9
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
as Self
1993
0.0
Gary Moore: Live Blues
as Guitar, Vocals
1993
10.0
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
5.4
Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues Night
as Himself
1991
6.0
Teech
as Uncle Isaac
1991
8.0
Montreux Jazz Festival 1991
1991
0.0
Guitar
as Self
1991
0.0
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
as Pappy
1990
7.9
All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians
as Self
1990
0.0
U2: Lovetown
as Self
1989
0.0
Booker
1989
5.1
Albert King & B.B. King: Japan Blues Carnival
as Himself
1989
10.0
Legends of Rock 'n' Roll
as B.B. King
1989
9.0
U2: Rattle and Hum
as Self
1988
7.2
Amazon Women on the Moon
as B.B. King (segment "Blacks Without Soul")
1987
5.9
B.B. King & Friends
as Self
1987
8.5
Married... with Children
as Street Singer
1987
7.7
Spies Like Us
as Ace Tomato Agent
1985
6.2
Live Aid
as Self
1985
7.9
B.B. King: Into the Night
as Self
1985
8.2
The Cosby Show
as Riley Jackson
1984
7.0
🎬
Christmas in Washington
as Self
1982
7.5
B.B. King - Austin City Limits 1982
as Musician - guitar, vocals
1982
6.0
🎬
America's Top 10
as himself
1980
0.0
The Kennedy Center Honors
as Self
1978
7.4
🎬
Good Mornin’ Blues
as Host
1978
0.0
Give My Poor Heart Ease
as Self
1975
6.0
Sing Sing Thanksgiving
as Self
1974
10.0
The Blues Under the Skin
as Bluesman
1973
10.0
George Carlin: The Real George Carlin
as Self
1973
0.0
The Midnight Special
as Host
1972
7.8
The Midnight Special
as Self
1972
7.8
Sanford and Son
1972
7.4
B.B. King & Joan Baez - Live At Sing Sing
as Self
1972
8.0
Medicine Ball Caravan
as Self
1971
3.0
Great Performances
as Self
1971
5.8
🎬
The Pearl Bailey Show
as Self
1971
0.0
The Flip Wilson Show
as Self
1970
4.6
🎬
The Barbara McNair Show
as Self
1969
0.0
Black Woodstock
1969
8.0
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
1968
6.8
Wake at Generation
as Self
1968
0.0
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1962
7.5
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
1961
5.4
The Grammys
as Self
1959
8.6
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
1948
6.8
B.B. King: Live at the Woodlands
N/A
0.0
🎬
B.B. King & Raimundo Amador Live
as Himself
N/A
0.0