Actor
· Acting
B.B. King
Born 1925-09-16
Died 2015-05-14
📍 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.
Filmography 114
B.B. King: The King of the blues Stuttgart - 1997
as vocals guitar
2022
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
as Self (archive footage)
2021
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
as Self (archive footage)
2021
B.B. King: On the Road
as Himself
2018
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
as Self (archive footage)
2018
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
2017
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
as Self
2017
Soundbreaking
as Self
2016
The Art of McCartney
as Self
2014
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
as Self
2014
In Performance BB King & The Guitar Legends
2014
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
as Self
2013
Born In Chicago
as Self
2013
B.B. King: The Life of Riley
as Self
2012
Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Story
as Self
2012
B.B. King - Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2011
as Self
2012
B.B. King Standing Room Only
2010
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010
as Self
2010
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
as Self
2009
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Whole Lotta Shakin'
as Self
2009
Soul Power
as Self (archive footage)
2009
Blues at the BBC
as Self
2009
B.B. King | Live
as Self
2009
B.B. King: Live
as Self
2008
Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric Guitar
as Self
2008
Jazz Evolution
as Self - Guitar
2008
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
as Self
2007
Rolling With the Blues
as Self (archive footage)
2007
Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues
2006
Live Aid
as Self
2004
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
as Self
2004
The Story Of The Blues
as Self
2004
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
as Self
2004
Lightning in a Bottle
as Self
2004
Antone's: Home of the Blues
as Performer
2004
B.B. King: Live - Most Famous Hits
as Self
2003
Johnny Winter: Live
as Self
2003
Red, White and Blues
as Self
2003
The Blues
as Self
2003
B.B. King: In Concert
as Self
2003
Bluesy Entertainment: Live
as Self
2003
B.B. King: Live By Request
as Performer
2003
Soundstage
as Self
2003
The Road to Memphis
as Self (archive footage)
2003
BB King Live at The Apollo
2003
Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied
as Self
2003
Sounds of Memphis
as Self
2002
BB King Sweet 16
as Self
2002
Johnny Winter: Pieces & Bits
2001
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!
as Self
2001
B.B. King - The Blues Sounds of B.B. King
as Singer
2001
B.B. King Live at Nick's
as Self
2001
The Jazz Channel Presents B.B. King
as Himself
2000
The Ten Commandments of Creativity
as Self
2000
Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo
as Self
1999
Blues Masters
1999
B.B. King: Live In Africa '74
as Self
1998
Blues Brothers 2000
as Malvern Gasperon
1998
Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey
as Self
1997
Cow and Chicken
1997
Classic Albums
as Self
1997
When We Were Kings
as Self
1996
A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan
as Self
1996
Baywatch Nights
as B.B. King
1995
B.B. King: Blues Summit
1995
A Night to Die For
as Self
1995
Touched by an Angel
as B.B. King
1994
New York Undercover
1994
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
as Self
1993
B.B. King: Live At Montreux 1993
as Self
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Musical Guest
1993
Heart and Souls
as Himself
1993
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
as Self
1993
Gary Moore: Live Blues
as Guitar, Vocals
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues Night
as Himself
1991
Teech
as Uncle Isaac
1991
Montreux Jazz Festival 1991
as Self
1991
Guitar
as Self
1991
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
as Pappy
1990
All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians
as Self
1990
U2: Lovetown
as Self
1989
Booker
1989
Legends of Rock 'n' Roll
as B.B. King
1989
Albert King & B.B. King: Japan Blues Carnival
as Himself
1989
U2: Rattle and Hum
as Self
1988
Amazon Women on the Moon
as B.B. King (segment "Blacks Without Soul")
1987
B.B. King & Friends
as Self
1987
Married... with Children
as Street Singer
1987
Spies Like Us
as Ace Tomato Agent
1985
Live Aid
as Self
1985
B.B. King: Into the Night
as Self
1985
The Cosby Show
as Riley Jackson
1984
B.B. King - Austin City Limits 1982
as Musician - guitar, vocals
1982
The Kennedy Center Honors
as Self
1978
Give My Poor Heart Ease
as Self
1975
Sing Sing Thanksgiving
as Self
1974
The Blues Under the Skin
as Self
1973
George Carlin: The Real George Carlin
as Self
1973
The Midnight Special
as Self
1972
Sanford and Son
1972
Sing Sing Thanksgiving
as Self
1972
Medicine Ball Caravan
as Self
1971
Great Performances
as Self
1971
The Flip Wilson Show
as Self
1970
Black Woodstock
as Self
1969
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
1968
Wake at Generation
as Self
1968
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self - Musical Guest
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self (archive footage)
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
1961
The Grammys
as Self
1959
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
1948
B.B. King: Live at the Woodlands