
B.B. King
Known for Acting · 124 credits
- Born
- 1925-09-16
- Died
- 2015-05-14
- Place of birth
- Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA
- Also known as
- Riley Ben King · Riley 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
TV Shows (31)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self - Musical Guest / Self (archive footage)

The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self

Married... with Children
1987
as Street Singer

Great Performances
1971
as Self

The Cosby Show
1984
as Riley Jackson

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Musical Guest

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992

Touched by an Angel
1994
as B.B. King

The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
as Pappy

New York Undercover
1994

Sanford and Son
1972

Baywatch Nights
1995
as B.B. King

Classic Albums
1997
as Self

The Midnight Special
1972
as Self

Booker
1989

The Flip Wilson Show
1970
as Self

The Kennedy Center Honors
1978
as Self

Soundstage
2003
as Self

The Blues
2003
as Self
Christmas in Washington
1982
as Self
The Barbara McNair Show
1969
as Self

Soundbreaking
2016
as Self

Teech
1991
as Uncle Isaac
America's Top 10
1980
as Self
The Pearl Bailey Show
1971
as Self
Big World Cafe
1989

The Grammys
1959
as Self

Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
2017
as Self
A Place of Our Own
1998
Movies (93)

Heart and Souls
1993
as Himself

Blues Brothers 2000
1998
as Malvern Gasperon

Spies Like Us
1985
as Ace Tomato Agent

Live Aid
1985
as Self

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021
as Self (archive footage)

Amazon Women on the Moon
1987
as B.B. King (segment "Blacks Without Soul")

Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
2018
as Self (archive footage)

The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
2009
as Self

When We Were Kings
1996
as Self

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010
2010
as Self

B.B. King: The Life of Riley
2012
as Self

Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
2004
as Self

B.B. King: Into the Night
1985
as Self

Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
1993
as Self

The Ten Commandments of Creativity
2000
as Self

A Night to Die For
1995
as Self

Live Aid
2004
as Self

Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo
1999
as Self

Soul Power
2009
as Self (archive footage)

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
2013
as Self

Lightning in a Bottle
2004
as Self

Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Story
2012
as Self

U2: Rattle and Hum
1988
as Self

Black Woodstock
1969
as Self

Guitar
1991
as Self

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
2007
as Self

Red, White and Blues
2003
as Self

Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
2017

Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
1993
as Self

The Blues Under the Skin
1973
as Self

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
2004
as Self

Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
2021
as Self (archive footage)

All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!
2001
as Self

The Road to Memphis
2003
as Self (archive footage)

John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
2014
as Self

B.B. King | Live
2009
as Self

Born In Chicago
2013
as Self
Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company
2004
as Self

Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey
1997
as Self

Medicine Ball Caravan
1971
as Self

Sounds of Memphis
2002
as Self

The Story Of The Blues
2004
as Self

Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues
2006

Blues Masters
1999

George Carlin: The Real George Carlin
1973
as Self

U2: Lovetown
1989
as Self

Blues at the BBC
2009
as Self

B.B. King: Live At Montreux 1993
1993
as Self

Montreux Jazz Festival 1991
1991
as Self

B.B. King - Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2011
2012
as Self

Legends of Rock 'n' Roll
1989
as B.B. King

A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan
1996
as Self
V.A. North Sea Jazz
2009
as Self

Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied
2003
as Self

The Art of McCartney
2014
as Self

B.B. King & Friends
1987
as Self

B.B. King: Live
2008
as Self

B.B. King: The King of the blues Stuttgart - 1997
2022
as vocals guitar

Bluesy Entertainment: Live
2003
as Self

B.B. King: Live In Africa '74
1998
as Self

Antone's: Home of the Blues
2004
as Performer

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Whole Lotta Shakin'
2009
as Self

Sing Sing Thanksgiving
1974
as Self

B.B. King: Blues Summit
1995

Gary Moore: Live Blues
1993
as Guitar, Vocals

Sing Sing Thanksgiving
1972
as Self

B.B. King: Live By Request
2003
as Performer

All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians
1990
as Self

Wake at Generation
1968
as Self

Rolling With the Blues
2007
as Self (archive footage)

B.B. King - The Blues Sounds of B.B. King
2001
as Singer

Jazz Evolution
2008
as Self - Guitar

B.B. King - Austin City Limits 1982
1982
as Musician - guitar, vocals

In Performance BB King & The Guitar Legends
2014
Rockin' in the USA
2003
Good Mornin’ Blues
1978
as Host

B.B. King: Live - Most Famous Hits
2003
as Self

Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues Night
1991
as Himself

B.B. King Standing Room Only
2010

Albert King & B.B. King: Japan Blues Carnival
1989
as Himself

BB King Sweet 16
2002
as Self

Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric Guitar
2008
as Self

Johnny Winter: Live
2003
as Self

B.B. King: In Concert
2003
as Self
B.B. King & Raimundo Amador Live
as Himself

Give My Poor Heart Ease
1975
as Self

B.B. King: On the Road
2018
as Himself

B.B. King Live at Nick's
2001
as Self

Johnny Winter: Pieces & Bits
2001

B.B. King: Live at the Woodlands
The Five Keys to Mastery
2005
as Self

The Jazz Channel Presents B.B. King
2000
as Himself

BB King Live at The Apollo
2003
About B.B. King
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. With 124 credits spanning from 1948 to 2022, B.B. King has appeared in 93 films and 31 TV shows.
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- Heart and Souls (1993) — as Himself
- Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) — as Malvern Gasperon
- Spies Like Us (1985) — as Ace Tomato Agent
- Live Aid (1985) — as Self
- Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021) — as Self (archive footage)
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