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.
Filmography
all 132
Movies 101
self 95
TV Shows 31
vocals guitar
B.B. King: The King of the blues Stuttgart - 1997 (2022)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York (2021)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021)
Movie
Self
Joe Bonamassa Guitar Man (2020)
Movie
Self
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars (2018)
Movie
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue (2017)
Movie
Self
The Art of McCartney (2014)
Movie
Self
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly (2014)
Movie
In Performance BB King & The Guitar Legends (2014)
Movie
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013 (2013)
Movie
Self
Born In Chicago (2013)
Movie
Self
B.B. King: The Life of Riley (2012)
Movie
Self
Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Story (2012)
Movie
Self
B.B. King - Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2011 (2012)
Movie
B.B. King: Glastonbury Festival 2011 (2011)
Movie
Self - Guitar
Mark Knopfler: A Life in Songs (2011)
Movie
B.B. King Standing Room Only (2010)
Movie
Self
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010 (2010)
Movie
Self
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts (2009)
Movie
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Whole Lotta Shakin' (2009)
Movie
Self
V.A. North Sea Jazz (2009)
Movie
Self
Blues at the BBC (2009)
Movie
Self
B.B. King - Live (2009)
Movie
Self
B.B. King: Live (2008)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Soul Power (2008)
Movie
Self - Guitar
Jazz Evolution (2008)
Movie
Self - Guitarist
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 (2007)
Movie
Self
10 Days Out: Blues from the Backroads (2006)
Movie
Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues (2006)
Movie
Self
The Five Keys to Mastery (2005)
Movie
Self
Live Aid (2004)
Movie
Self
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles (2004)
Movie
Self
Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company (2004)
Movie
Self
The Story Of The Blues (2004)
Movie
Self
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2004 (2004)
Movie
Self
Lightning in a Bottle (2004)
Movie
Performer
Antone's: Home of the Blues (2004)
Movie
Rockin' in the USA (2003)
Movie
Self
Bill Wyman's Blues Odyssey (2003)
Movie
Self
Johnny Winter: Live (2003)
Movie
Self
B.B. King: Live - Most Famous Hits (2003)
Movie
Self
Red, White and Blues (2003)
Movie
Self
The Blues (2003)
TV
Self
B.B. King: In Concert (2003)
Movie
Self
Bluesy Entertainment: Live (2003)
Movie
Self - Performer
B.B. King: Live By Request (2003)
Movie
Self
Soundstage (2003)
TV
Self
The Road to Memphis (2003)
Movie
BB King Live at The Apollo (2003)
Movie
Self
Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied (2003)
Movie
Actor
Sounds of Memphis (2002)
Movie
Self
BB King Sweet 16 (2002)
Movie
Johnny Winter: Pieces & Bits (2001)
Movie
Self
American Roots Music (2001)
TV
Self
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live! (2001)
Movie
Singer
B.B. King - The Blues Sounds of B.B. King (2001)
Movie
Self
B.B. King Live at Nick's (2001)
Movie
Self
The Jazz Channel Presents B.B. King (2000)
Movie
Self
Here's to You, Charlie Brown: 50 Great Years (2000)
Movie
Self
The Ten Commandments of Creativity (2000)
Movie
Self
Genghis Blues (1999)
Movie
Self
Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo (1999)
Movie
Actor
Blues Masters (1999)
Movie
Self
B.B. King: Live In Africa '74 (1998)
Movie
Self (segment "When Love Comes To Town")
U2 - The Best of 1980-1990 (1998)
Movie
Malvern Gasperon
Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
Movie
1
A Place of Our Own (1998)
TV
Self
Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey (1997)
Movie
Self
The Fifties (1997)
TV
Cow and Chicken (1997)
TV
6
Self
Classic Albums (1997)
TV
Self
When We Were Kings (1996)
Movie
2
Himself
A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan (1996)
Movie
B.B. King
Baywatch Nights (1995)
TV
Self
B.B. King: Blues Summit (1995)
Movie
Himself
A Night to Die For (1995)
Movie
Self
The History of Rock 'n' Roll (1995)
Movie
New York Undercover (1994)
TV
1
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music (1993)
Movie
Self
B.B. King: Live At Montreux 1993 (1993)
Movie
Self - Musical Guest
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)
TV
6
Himself
Heart and Souls (1993)
Movie
Self
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O (1993)
Movie
Guitar, Vocals
Gary Moore: Live Blues (1993)
Movie
Self
Mr. Bluesman (1993)
Movie
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
TV
5.75
Himself
Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues Night (1991)
Movie
Theme Song Performance / Uncle Isaac
Teech (1991)
TV
Montreux Jazz Festival 1991 (1991)
Movie
Self
Guitar (1991)
Movie
Pappy
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
TV
7.47
Self
All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians (1990)
Movie
Self
You Don't Look 40, Charlie Brown!: Celebrating 40 Years in the Comics and 25 Years on Television (1990)
Movie
Vocals, Guitar
U2: Lovetown (1989)
Movie
Booker (1989)
TV
B.B. King
Legends of Rock 'n' Roll (1989)
Movie
Himself
Albert King & B.B. King: Japan Blues Carnival (1989)
Movie
Self
U2: Rattle and Hum (1988)
Movie
Self
Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)
Movie
4
Himself
B.B. King & Friends (1987)
Movie
Street Singer
Married... with Children (1987)
TV
5.85
Composer
The Rise and Fall of American Business Culture (1987)
Movie
Ace Tomato Agent
Spies Like Us (1985)
Movie
6.03
Self
Live Aid (1985)
Movie
B.B. King
B.B. King: Into the Night (1985)
Movie
The Cosby Show (1984)
TV
6.2
Christmas in Washington (1982)
TV
Musician - guitar, vocals
B.B. King - Austin City Limits 1982 (1982)
Movie
Self
The Kennedy Center Honors (1978)
TV
Host
Good Mornin’ Blues (1978)
Movie
Self - Guest
Arena (1975)
TV
Self
Give My Poor Heart Ease (1975)
Movie
Self - Performer
Sing Sing Thanksgiving (1974)
Movie
Bluesman
Blues Under the Skin (1973)
Movie
Self
George Carlin: The Real George Carlin (1973)
Movie
Host / Self
The Midnight Special (1972)
TV
Sanford and Son (1972)
TV
10
Self
B.B. King & Joan Baez - Live At Sing Sing (1972)
Movie
Self
We Have Come for Your Daughters (1971)
Movie
Self
Great Performances (1971)
TV
1
Self
The Pearl Bailey Show (1971)
TV
Self
The Flip Wilson Show (1970)
TV
4
Self
The Barbara McNair Show (1969)
TV
Self
Black Woodstock (1969)
Movie
Self - Guest
The Dick Cavett Show (1968)
TV
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
TV
6
Self
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
TV
Self
The Grammy Awards (1959)
TV
Self - Guitarist
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
TV
6
Himself
B.B. King: On the Road
Movie
Self
You Don't Look 40, Charlie Brown
TV
Himself
B.B. King & Raimundo Amador Live
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.91
Based on 550 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1948
1989
1998
1991
2022
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1925-09-16
Deathday2015-05-14 (89 years old)
Birth NameRiley Ben King
Birth PlaceBerclair, Mississippi, United States of America
RelationshipsSue Carol Hall (1958-01-01 - 1966-01-01), Martha Lee Denton (1946-01-01 - 1952-01-01)
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsRiley Ben King, Riley B. King, B. B. King
AwardsAmericana Music Association President's Award, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres, Library of Congress Living Legend, National Medal of Arts, Kennedy Center Honors, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Blues Hall of Fame, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Presidential Medal of Freedom
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