B.B. King

Actor · Crew· 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

The roles that explain the career.

Full credits

Blues Brothers 2000poster

Blues Brothers 2000

Malvern Gasperon · 1998

Spies Like Usposter

Spies Like Us

1985

Amazon Women on the Moonposter

Amazon Women on the Moon

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

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Airseries key art

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

1990

Married... with Childrenseries key art

Married... with Children

1987

The Cosby Showseries key art

The Cosby Show

1984

Touched by an Angelseries key art

Touched by an Angel

1994

The Tonight Show with Jay Lenoseries key art

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

Filmography

41 credits across 2 departments.

Year	Title	Role	Type
2018	Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars	Self (archive footage)	Film
2017	Monochrome: Black, White & Blue	Self (archive footage)	TV
2013	Born In Chicago	Self	Film
2012	B.B. King - Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2011	Self	Film
2012	B.B. King: The Life of Riley	Self	Film
2010	B.B. King Standing Room Only		Film
2009	The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts	Self	Film
2009	Soul Power	Self (archive footage)	Film
2009	Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Whole Lotta Shakin'	Self	Film
2009	Blues at the BBC	Self	Film
2009	V.A. North Sea Jazz	Self	Film
2008	B.B. King: Live	Self	Film
2006	Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues		Film
2005	The Five Keys to Mastery	Self	Film
2004	Lightning in a Bottle	Self	Film
2004	Genius. A Night for Ray Charles	Self	Film
2003	Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied	Self	Film
2003	Red, White and Blues	Self	Film
2003	B.B. King: Live By Request	Performer	Film
2003	The Road to Memphis	Self (archive footage)	Film
2001	B.B. King Live at Nick's	Self	Film
2001	All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!	Self	Film
2000	The Jazz Channel Presents B.B. King	Himself	Film
1999	Blues Masters		Film
1999	Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo	Self	Film
1998	B.B. King: Live In Africa '74	Self	Film
1998	A Place of Our Own		TV
1998	Blues Brothers 2000	Malvern Gasperon	Film
1996	A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan	Self	Film
1996	When We Were Kings	Self	Film
1995	B.B. King: Blues Summit		Film
1993	B.B. King: Live At Montreux 1993	Self	Film
1993	Gary Moore: Live Blues	Guitar, Vocals	Film
1991	Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues Night	Himself	Film
1989	Albert King & B.B. King: Japan Blues Carnival	Himself	Film
1988	U2: Rattle and Hum	Self	Film
1987	Amazon Women on the Moon	B.B. King (segment "Blacks Without Soul")	Film
1987	B.B. King & Friends	Self	Film
1985	Live Aid	Self	Film
1972	Sing Sing Thanksgiving	Self	Film
	B.B. King & Raimundo Amador Live	Himself	Film

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