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
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Musical Guest
Married... with Children
1987
as Street Singer
Great Performances
1971
as Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
The Cosby Show
1984
as Riley Jackson
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
Touched by an Angel
1994
as B.B. King
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
Sanford and Son
1972
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
as Pappy
The Midnight Special
1972
as Self
Classic Albums
1997
as Self
Baywatch Nights
1995
as B.B. King
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978
as Self
New York Undercover
1994
Soundstage
2003
as Self
The Flip Wilson Show
1970
as Self
Booker
1989
The Blues
2003
as Self
The Barbara McNair Show
1969
as Self
Christmas in Washington
1982
as Self
Soundbreaking
2016
as Self
America's Top 10
1980
as Self
The Pearl Bailey Show
1971
as Self
Teech
1991
as Uncle Isaac
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
2017
as Self (archive footage)
The Grammys
1959
as Self
Big World Cafe
1989
A Place of Our Own
1998
Movies (93)
Sing Sing Thanksgiving
1972
as Self
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987
as B.B. King (segment "Blacks Without Soul")
Heart and Souls
1993
as Himself
Blues Brothers 2000
1998
as Malvern Gasperon
Spies Like Us
1985
as Ace Tomato Agent
Black Woodstock
1969
as Self
Blues Masters
1999
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Lightning in a Bottle
2004
as Self
Jazz Evolution
2008
as Self - Guitar
Live Aid
1985
as Self
When We Were Kings
1996
as Self
B.B. King: Live At Montreux 1993
1993
as Self
Medicine Ball Caravan
1971
as Self
Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company
2004
as Self
The Story Of The Blues
2004
as Self
Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues
2006
A Night to Die For
1995
as Self
B.B. King: Live By Request
2003
as Performer
B.B. King: The Life of Riley
2012
as Self
B.B. King | Live
2009
as Self
Legends of Rock 'n' Roll
1989
as B.B. King
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
2018
as Self (archive footage)
Rockin' in the USA
2003
The Art of McCartney
2014
as Self
U2: Rattle and Hum
1988
as Self
U2: Lovetown
1989
as Self
Soul Power
2009
as Self (archive footage)
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
2004
as Self
B.B. King Standing Room Only
2010
B.B. King: Blues Summit
1995
Sounds of Memphis
2002
as Self
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
2013
as Self
Rolling With the Blues
2007
as Self (archive footage)
Blues at the BBC
2009
as Self
B.B. King: In Concert
2003
as Self
B.B. King - The Blues Sounds of B.B. King
2001
as Singer
B.B. King: Live
2008
as Self
B.B. King Live at Nick's
2001
as Self
The Ten Commandments of Creativity
2000
as Self
Red, White and Blues
2003
as Self
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
2009
as Self
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
2017
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
1993
as Self
The Road to Memphis
2003
as Self (archive footage)
B.B. King - Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2011
2012
as Self
BB King Live at The Apollo
2003
Live Aid
2004
as Self
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
2004
as Self
B.B. King: Into the Night
1985
as Self
B.B. King & Friends
1987
as Self
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
2007
as Self
Guitar
1991
as Self
B.B. King: Live at the Woodlands
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010
2010
as Self
A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan
1996
as Self
Good Mornin’ Blues
1978
as Host
B.B. King & Raimundo Amador Live
as Himself
Born In Chicago
2013
as Self
BB King Sweet 16
2002
as Self
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!
2001
as Self
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
1993
as Self
Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Story
2012
as Self
Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo
1999
as Self
Antone's: Home of the Blues
2004
as Performer
Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues Night
1991
as Himself
Albert King & B.B. King: Japan Blues Carnival
1989
as Himself
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Whole Lotta Shakin'
2009
as Self
Montreux Jazz Festival 1991
1991
as Self
Give My Poor Heart Ease
1975
as Self
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
2021
as Self (archive footage)
The Blues Under the Skin
1973
as Self
George Carlin: The Real George Carlin
1973
as Self
Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied
2003
as Self
Sing Sing Thanksgiving
1974
as Self
Johnny Winter: Pieces & Bits
2001
The Five Keys to Mastery
2005
as Self
Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey
1997
as Self
B.B. King - Austin City Limits 1982
1982
as Musician - guitar, vocals
Bluesy Entertainment: Live
2003
as Self
B.B. King: Live In Africa '74
1998
as Self
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
2014
as Self
Gary Moore: Live Blues
1993
as Guitar, Vocals
The Jazz Channel Presents B.B. King
2000
as Himself
B.B. King: Live - Most Famous Hits
2003
as Self
V.A. North Sea Jazz
2009
as Self
Johnny Winter: Live
2003
as Self
In Performance BB King & The Guitar Legends
2014
B.B. King: On the Road
2018
as Himself
B.B. King: The King of the blues Stuttgart - 1997
2022
as vocals guitar
Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric Guitar
2008
as Self
Wake at Generation
1968
as Self
All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians
1990
as Self
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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Most Popular B.B. King Movies
- Sing Sing Thanksgiving (1972) — as Self
- Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) — as B.B. King (segment "Blacks Without Soul")
- Heart and Souls (1993) — as Himself
- Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) — as Malvern Gasperon
- Spies Like Us (1985) — as Ace Tomato Agent
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