About

Known credits:
96
Birthday:
1925-09-16
Place of birth:
Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA
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B.B. King

Overview

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

Acting
2022 B.B. King: The King of the blues Stuttgart - 1997 Actor vocals guitar N/A
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2021 Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
2021 Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) Actor Self (archive footage) 63
Fair
2018 Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars Actor Self 59
Average
2017 Monochrome: Black, White & Blue Actor 59
Average
2014 The Art of McCartney Actor Self N/A
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2014 John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly Actor Self 59
Average
2014 In Performance BB King & The Guitar Legends Actor 59
Average
2013 Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013 Actor Self 59
Average
2013 Born In Chicago Actor Self 58
Average
2012 B.B. King: The Life of Riley Actor Self 59
Average
2012 Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Story Actor Self N/A
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2012 B.B. King - Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2011 Actor Self 59
Average
2011 B.B. King: Glastonbury Festival 2011 Actor 59
Average
2010 B.B. King Standing Room Only Actor N/A
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2010 Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010 Actor Self 59
Average
2009 The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts Actor Self 59
Average
2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Whole Lotta Shakin' Actor Self N/A
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2009 V.A. North Sea Jazz Actor Self 59
Average
2009 Soul Power Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
2009 Blues at the BBC Actor Self 59
Average
2009 B.B. King | Live Actor Self 59
Average
2008 B.B. King: Live Actor Self 59
Average
2008 Jazz Evolution Actor Self - Guitar 59
Average
2007 Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 Actor Self 59
Average
2006 Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues Actor 59
Average
2005 The Five Keys to Mastery Actor Self N/A
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2004 Live Aid Actor Self 59
Average
2004 Genius. A Night for Ray Charles Actor Self 59
Average
2004 Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company Actor Self N/A
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2004 The Story Of The Blues Actor Self 59
Average
2004 Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2004 Actor Self 59
Average
2004 Lightning in a Bottle Actor Self 59
Average
2004 Antone's: Home of the Blues Actor Performer 59
Average
2003 Rockin' in the USA Actor N/A
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2003 Johnny Winter: Live Actor Self N/A
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2003 B.B. King: Live - Most Famous Hits Actor Self N/A
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2003 Red, White and Blues Actor Self 59
Average
2003 B.B. King: In Concert Actor Self 59
Average
2003 Bluesy Entertainment: Live Actor Self N/A
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2003 B.B. King: Live By Request Actor Performer 59
Average
2003 The Road to Memphis Actor Self (archive footage) 58
Average
2003 BB King Live at The Apollo Actor 59
Average
2003 Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied Actor N/A
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2002 Sounds of Memphis Actor Himself 59
Average
2002 BB King Sweet 16 Actor Self 59
Average
2001 Johnny Winter: Pieces & Bits Actor 59
Average
2001 All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live! Actor Self N/A
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2001 Classic Albums: Elvis Presley - Elvis Presley Actor Himself 63
Fair
2001 B.B. King - The Blues Sounds of B.B. King Actor Singer N/A
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2001 B.B. King Live at Nick's Actor Self 59
Average
2000 The Jazz Channel Presents B.B. King Actor Himself N/A
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2000 The Ten Commandments of Creativity Actor Self N/A
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1999 Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo Actor Self 59
Average
1999 Blues Masters Actor 59
Average
1998 B.B. King: Live In Africa '74 Actor Self 59
Average
1998 Blues Brothers 2000 Actor Malvern Gasperon 55
Average
1998 A Place of Our Own Actor N/A
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1997 Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey Actor Self N/A
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1996 When We Were Kings Actor Self 64
Fair
1996 A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan Actor Self 59
Average
1995 B.B. King: Blues Summit Actor 59
Average
1995 A Night to Die For Actor Self N/A
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1995 The History of Rock 'n' Roll Actor Self 59
Average
1993 Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music Actor Self 59
Average
1993 B.B. King: Live At Montreux 1993 Actor Self 59
Average
1993 Heart and Souls Actor Himself 63
Fair
1993 Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O Actor Self N/A
N/A
1993 Gary Moore: Live Blues Actor Guitar, Vocals 59
Average
1991 Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues Night Actor Himself 59
Average
1991 Montreux Jazz Festival 1991 Actor N/A
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1991 Guitar Actor Self N/A
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1990 All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians Actor Self N/A
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1989 U2: Lovetown Actor Self N/A
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1989 Albert King & B.B. King: Japan Blues Carnival Actor Himself 59
Average
1989 Legends of Rock 'n' Roll Actor B.B. King 59
Average
1988 U2: Rattle and Hum Actor Self 60
Fair
1987 Amazon Women on the Moon Actor B.B. King (segment "Blacks Without Soul") 58
Average
1987 B.B. King & Friends Actor Self 59
Average
1985 Spies Like Us Actor Ace Tomato Agent 60
Fair
1985 Live Aid Actor Self 60
Fair
1985 B.B. King: Into the Night Actor Self 59
Average
1982 B.B. King - Austin City Limits 1982 Actor Musician - guitar, vocals 59
Average
1978 Good Mornin’ Blues Actor Host N/A
N/A
1975 Give My Poor Heart Ease Actor Self 59
Average
1974 Sing Sing Thanksgiving Actor Self 59
Average
1973 The Blues Under the Skin Actor Bluesman N/A
N/A
1973 George Carlin: The Real George Carlin Actor Self N/A
N/A
1972 B.B. King & Joan Baez - Live At Sing Sing Actor Self 59
Average
1971 Medicine Ball Caravan Actor Self 59
Average
1969 Black Woodstock Actor N/A
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1968 Wake at Generation Actor Self N/A
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B.B. King & Raimundo Amador Live Actor Himself N/A
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B.B. King: Live at the Woodlands Actor N/A
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B.B. King: On the Road Actor Himself N/A
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Sound
1991 Teech Sound Theme Song Performance 70
Good