B.B. King

Sep 16, 1925 - May 14, 2015 (89 years old) in 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

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Married... with Children

Street Singer

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The Cosby Show

Riley Jackson

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Touched by an Angel

B.B. King

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Great Performances

Self

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Cow and Chicken

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Sanford and Son

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New York Undercover

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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Pappy

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The Kennedy Center Honors

Self

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The Midnight Special

Host

Credits

B.B. King & Raimundo Amador Live Future

Himself

★ NR
B.B. King: Live at the Woodlands Future

★ NR
B.B. King: The King of the blues Stuttgart - 1997 2022

vocals guitar

★ NR
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York 2021

Self (archive footage)

★ 8
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) 2021

Self (archive footage)

★ 7.6
B.B. King: On the Road 2018

Himself

★ NR
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 2018

Self

★ 7.4
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue 2017

★ 7.8
The Art of McCartney 2014

Self

★ 2
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly 2014

Self

★ 9.5
In Performance BB King & The Guitar Legends 2014

★ 6.5
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013 2013

Self

★ 5.8
Born In Chicago 2013

Self

★ 8
B.B. King: The Life of Riley 2012

Self

★ 6.9
Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Story 2012

Self

★ NR
B.B. King - Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2011 2012

Self

★ 6.1
B.B. King Standing Room Only 2010

★ 5
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010 2010

Self

★ 8.3
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts 2009

Self

★ 8.1
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Whole Lotta Shakin' 2009

Self

★ NR
V.A. North Sea Jazz 2009

Self

★ 6
Soul Power 2009

Self (archive footage)

★ 6.4
Blues at the BBC 2009

Self

★ 5
B.B. King | Live 2009

Self

★ 7.2
B.B. King: Live 2008

Self

★ 7.2
Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric Guitar 2008

Self

★ NR
Jazz Evolution 2008

Self - Guitar

★ 6
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 2007

Self

★ 7.1
Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues 2006

★ 6
The Five Keys to Mastery 2005

Self

★ NR
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles 2004

Self

★ 7.3
Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company 2004

Self

★ NR
The Story Of The Blues 2004

Self

★ 4.2
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2004

Self

★ 8
Lightning in a Bottle 2004

Self

★ 7.3
Antone's: Home of the Blues 2004

Performer

★ 10
Rockin' in the USA 2003

★ NR
B.B. King: Live - Most Famous Hits 2003

Self

★ NR
Johnny Winter: Live 2003

Self

★ NR
Red, White and Blues 2003

Self

★ 7.3
The Blues 2003

Self

★ 7.3
B.B. King: In Concert 2003

Self

★ 6
Bluesy Entertainment: Live 2003

Self

★ NR
B.B. King: Live By Request 2003

Performer

★ 5.5
Soundstage 2003

Self

★ NR
The Road to Memphis 2003

Self (archive footage)

★ 6.1
BB King Live at The Apollo 2003

★ 7
Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied 2003

★ NR
Sounds of Memphis 2002

Self

★ 10
BB King Sweet 16 2002

Self

★ 6.5
Johnny Winter: Pieces & Bits 2001

★ 5.5
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live! 2001

Self

★ NR
B.B. King - The Blues Sounds of B.B. King 2001

Singer

★ NR
B.B. King Live at Nick's 2001

Self

★ 10
The Jazz Channel Presents B.B. King 2000

Himself

★ NR
The Ten Commandments of Creativity 2000

Self

★ 8
Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo 1999

Self

★ 7.5
Blues Masters 1999

★ 6
B.B. King: Live In Africa '74 1998

Self

★ 7
Blues Brothers 2000 1998

Malvern Gasperon

★ 5.3
A Place of Our Own 1998

★ NR
Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey 1997

Self

★ NR
Cow and Chicken 1997

★ 7.1
Classic Albums 1997

Self

★ 7.7
When We Were Kings 1996

Self

★ 7.7
A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan 1996

Self

★ 10
Baywatch Nights 1995

B.B. King

★ 6.1
B.B. King: Blues Summit 1995

★ 7.2
A Night to Die For 1995

Self

★ NR
The History of Rock 'n' Roll 1995

Self

★ 10
Touched by an Angel 1994

B.B. King

★ 7.2
New York Undercover 1994

★ 7.1
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music 1993

Self

★ 6
B.B. King: Live At Montreux 1993 1993

Self

★ 6.4
Heart and Souls 1993

Himself

★ 6.9
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O 1993

Self

★ NR
Gary Moore: Live Blues 1993

Guitar, Vocals

★ 10
Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues Night 1991

Himself

★ 6
Teech 1991

Uncle Isaac

★ 8
Montreux Jazz Festival 1991 1991

★ NR
Guitar 1991

Self

★ NR
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air 1990

Pappy

★ 7.9
All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians 1990

Self

★ NR
U2: Lovetown 1989

Self

★ NR
Booker 1989

★ 5.1
Legends of Rock 'n' Roll 1989

B.B. King

★ 9
Albert King & B.B. King: Japan Blues Carnival 1989

Himself

★ 10
U2: Rattle and Hum 1988

Self

★ 7.2
Amazon Women on the Moon 1987

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

★ 5.9
B.B. King & Friends 1987

Self

★ 8.5
Married... with Children 1987

Street Singer

★ 7.7
Spies Like Us 1985

Ace Tomato Agent

★ 6.2
Live Aid 1985

Self

★ 7.9
B.B. King: Into the Night 1985

Self

★ 8.2
The Cosby Show 1984

Riley Jackson

★ 7
Christmas in Washington 1982

Self

★ 7.5
B.B. King - Austin City Limits 1982 1982

Musician - guitar, vocals

★ 6
The Kennedy Center Honors 1978

Self

★ 7.4
Good Mornin’ Blues 1978

Host

★ NR
Give My Poor Heart Ease 1975

Self

★ 6
Sing Sing Thanksgiving 1974

Self

★ 10
The Blues Under the Skin 1973

Bluesman

★ NR
George Carlin: The Real George Carlin 1973

Self

★ NR
The Midnight Special 1972

Host

★ 7.8
Sanford and Son 1972

★ 7.4
B.B. King & Joan Baez - Live At Sing Sing 1972

Self

★ 8
Medicine Ball Caravan 1971

Self

★ 3
Great Performances 1971

Self

★ 5.6
The Pearl Bailey Show 1971

Self

★ NR
The Flip Wilson Show 1970

Self

★ 4.8
The Barbara McNair Show 1969

Self

★ NR
Black Woodstock 1969

★ NR
Wake at Generation 1968

Self

★ NR