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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.

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BornSeptember 16, 1925

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Known for

B.B. King - Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2011
6.1
Self
2012
Heart and Souls
6.9
Himself
1993
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
7.6
Self (archive footage)
2021
Blues Brothers 2000
5.3
Malvern Gasperon
1998

Works

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

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Personal details

Official site
Alternative names
- Riley Ben King
- Riley B. King
- B. B. King
Born
September 16, 1925
Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA

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