Acting

B.B. King

Born 1925-09-16 · Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA

Died 2015-05-14

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.

Credits

Newest first

Mirror of Breath
Thanks
2025
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 (archive footage)
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
V.A. North Sea Jazz
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
Chicago Blues Reunion: Buried Alive in the Blues
as Self
2005
The Five Keys to Mastery
as Self
2005
Live Aid
as Self
2004
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
as Self
2004
Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company
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
Rockin' in the USA
2003
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
A Place of Our Own
1998
Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey
as Self
1997
Classic Albums
as Self
1997
When We Were Kings
as Self
1996
A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan
as Self
1996
TFI Friday
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