B.B. King
ActingBorn Sep 16, 1925Died May 14, 2015
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.
Known For
U2: Lovetown
movie1989
B.B. King Live at Nick's
movie2001
A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan
movie1996
The Jazz Channel Presents B.B. King
movie2000
Gary Moore: Live Blues
movie1993
Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied
movie2003
Antone's: Home of the Blues
movie2004
Albert King & B.B. King: Japan Blues Carnival
movie1989
The Blues Under the Skin
movie1973
Sounds of Memphis
movie2002
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
movie2014
Sing Sing Thanksgiving
movie1974
Filmography
2022B.B. King: The King of the blues Stuttgart - 1997as vocals guitarmovie2021Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New Yorkas Self (archive footage)movie2021Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)as Self (archive footage)movie2018B.B. King: On the Roadas Himselfmovie2018Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Barsas Self (archive footage)movie2017Monochrome: Black, White & Bluemovie2017Monochrome: Black, White & Blueas Selftv2016Soundbreakingas Selftv2014The Art of McCartneyas Selfmovie2014John Mayer: Someday I'll Flyas Selfmovie2014In Performance BB King & The Guitar Legendsmovie2013Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013as Selfmovie2013Born In Chicagoas Selfmovie2012B.B. King: The Life of Rileyas Selfmovie2012Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Storyas Selfmovie2012B.B. King - Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2011as Selfmovie2010B.B. King Standing Room Onlymovie2010Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010as Selfmovie2009The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concertsas Selfmovie2009Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Whole Lotta Shakin'as Selfmovie2009V.A. North Sea Jazzas Selfmovie2009Soul Poweras Self (archive footage)movie2009Blues at the BBCas Selfmovie2009B.B. King | Liveas Selfmovie2008B.B. King: Liveas Selfmovie2008Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric Guitaras Selfmovie2008Jazz Evolutionas Self - Guitarmovie2007Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007as Selfmovie2007Rolling With the Bluesas Self (archive footage)movie2006Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Bluesmovie2005The Five Keys to Masteryas Selfmovie2004Live Aidas Selfmovie2004Genius. A Night for Ray Charlesas Selfmovie2004Ray Charles: Genius Loves Companyas Selfmovie2004The Story Of The Bluesas Selfmovie2004Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festivalas Selfmovie2004Lightning in a Bottleas Selfmovie2004Antone's: Home of the Bluesas Performermovie2003Rockin' in the USAmovie2003B.B. King: Live - Most Famous Hitsas Selfmovie2003Johnny Winter: Liveas Selfmovie2003Red, White and Bluesas Selfmovie2003The Bluesas Selftv2003B.B. King: In Concertas Selfmovie2003Bluesy Entertainment: Liveas Selfmovie2003B.B. King: Live By Requestas Performermovie2003Soundstageas Selftv2003The Road to Memphisas Self (archive footage)movie2003BB King Live at The Apollomovie2003Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfiedas Selfmovie2002Sounds of Memphisas Selfmovie2002BB King Sweet 16as Selfmovie2001Johnny Winter: Pieces & Bitsmovie2001All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!as Selfmovie2001B.B. King - The Blues Sounds of B.B. Kingas Singermovie2001B.B. King Live at Nick'sas Selfmovie2000The Jazz Channel Presents B.B. Kingas Himselfmovie2000The Ten Commandments of Creativityas Selfmovie1999Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovoas Selfmovie1999Blues Mastersmovie1998B.B. King: Live In Africa '74as Selfmovie1998Blues Brothers 2000as Malvern Gasperonmovie1998A Place of Our Owntv1997Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odysseyas Selfmovie1997Cow and Chickentv1997Classic Albumsas Selftv1996When We Were Kingsas Selfmovie1996A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughanas Selfmovie1995Baywatch Nightsas B.B. Kingtv1995B.B. King: Blues Summitmovie1995A Night to Die Foras Selfmovie1994Touched by an Angelas B.B. Kingtv1994New York Undercovertv1993Bluesland: A Portrait in American Musicas Selfmovie1993B.B. King: Live At Montreux 1993as Selfmovie1993Late Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Musical Guesttv1993Heart and Soulsas Himselfmovie1993Willie Nelson: The Big Six-Oas Selfmovie1993Gary Moore: Live Bluesas Guitar, Vocalsmovie1992The Tonight Show with Jay Lenotv