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B.B. King

Acting · Born 1925-09-16 · Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA

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.

Credits · 107

Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York

2021 · Self (archive footage)

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

2021 · Self (archive footage)

Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

2018 · Self (archive footage)

Monochrome: Black, White & Blue

Monochrome: Black, White & Blue

2017 · Self (archive footage)

The Art of McCartney

John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly

In Performance BB King & The Guitar Legends

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013

Born In Chicago

B.B. King: The Life of Riley

B.B. King - Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2011

B.B. King Standing Room Only

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010

The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

V.A. North Sea Jazz

V.A. North Sea Jazz

2009 · Self (archive footage)

Blues at the BBC

B.B. King | Live

B.B. King: Live

Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric Guitar

2008 · Self - Guitar

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007

Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues

The Five Keys to Mastery

The Five Keys to Mastery

Genius. A Night for Ray Charles

The Story Of The Blues

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival

Lightning in a Bottle

Antone's: Home of the Blues

2004 · Performer

Red, White and Blues

B.B. King: In Concert

B.B. King: Live By Request

2003 · Performer

The Road to Memphis

2003 · Self (archive footage)

BB King Live at The Apollo

Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied

Sounds of Memphis

BB King Sweet 16

Johnny Winter: Pieces & Bits

All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!

B.B. King Live at Nick's

The Jazz Channel Presents B.B. King

2000 · Himself

The Ten Commandments of Creativity

Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo

B.B. King: Live In Africa '74

Blues Brothers 2000

1998 · Malvern Gasperon

A Place of Our Own

A Place of Our Own

When We Were Kings

A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan

Baywatch Nights

1995 · B.B. King

B.B. King: Blues Summit

A Night to Die For

Touched by an Angel

1994 · B.B. King

New York Undercover

Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

B.B. King: Live At Montreux 1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993 · Self - Musical Guest

Heart and Souls

1993 · Himself

Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O

Gary Moore: Live Blues

1993 · Guitar, Vocals

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues Night

1991 · Himself

1991 · Uncle Isaac

Garfield Gets a Life

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Legends of Rock 'n' Roll

1989 · B.B. King

Albert King & B.B. King: Japan Blues Carnival

1989 · Himself

U2: Rattle and Hum

Amazon Women on the Moon

1987 · B.B. King (segment "Blacks Without Soul")

B.B. King & Friends

Married... with Children

1987 · Street Singer

1985 · Ace Tomato Agent

B.B. King: Into the Night

1984 · Riley Jackson

Christmas in Washington

Christmas in Washington

B.B. King - Austin City Limits 1982

1982 · Musician - guitar, vocals

America's Top 10

America's Top 10

The Kennedy Center Honors

Give My Poor Heart Ease

Sing Sing Thanksgiving

The Blues Under the Skin

The Midnight Special

Sanford and Son

Sing Sing Thanksgiving

Medicine Ball Caravan

Great Performances

The Pearl Bailey Show

The Pearl Bailey Show

The Flip Wilson Show

The Barbara McNair Show

Black Woodstock

The Dick Cavett Show

1968 · Self - Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 · Self - Musical Guest

The Mike Douglas Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

B.B. King: Live at the Woodlands

B.B. King · MediaMark