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