B.B. King
View on IMDb ↗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
Antone's: Home of the Blues
Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied
B.B. King Live at Nick's
The Jazz Channel Presents B.B. King
A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan
Gary Moore: Live Blues
U2: Lovetown
Albert King & B.B. King: Japan Blues Carnival
The Blues Under the Skin
John Mayer: Someday I'll FlyFilmography (124)
- 2022
B.B. King: The King of the blues Stuttgart - 1997vocals guitar - 2021
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New YorkSelf (archive footage) - 2021
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)Self (archive footage) - 2018
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 BarsSelf (archive footage) - 2018
B.B. King: On the RoadHimself - 2017
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue - 2017
Monochrome: Black, White & BlueSelf (archive footage) - 2016
SoundbreakingSelf - 2014
John Mayer: Someday I'll FlySelf - 2014
In Performance BB King & The Guitar Legends - 2014
The Art of McCartneySelf - 2013
Born In ChicagoSelf - 2013
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013Self - 2012
B.B. King: The Life of RileySelf - 2012
B.B. King - Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2011Self - 2012
Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom StorySelf - 2010
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010Self - 2010
B.B. King Standing Room Only - 2009
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ConcertsSelf - 2009
Blues at the BBCSelf - 2009
B.B. King | LiveSelf - 2009
Soul PowerSelf (archive footage) - 2009V.A. North Sea JazzSelf
- 2009
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Whole Lotta Shakin'Self - 2008
B.B. King: LiveSelf - 2008
Jazz EvolutionSelf - Guitar - 2008
Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric GuitarSelf - 2007
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007Self - 2007
Rolling With the BluesSelf (archive footage) - 2006
Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues - 2005The Five Keys to MasterySelf
- 2004
Antone's: Home of the BluesPerformer - 2004
Live AidSelf - 2004
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar FestivalSelf - 2004
Lightning in a BottleSelf - 2004
Genius. A Night for Ray CharlesSelf - 2004
The Story Of The BluesSelf - 2004Ray Charles: Genius Loves CompanySelf
- 2003
Muddy Waters: Can't Be SatisfiedSelf - 2003
Red, White and BluesSelf - 2003
The BluesSelf - 2003
BB King Live at The Apollo - 2003
The Road to MemphisSelf (archive footage) - 2003
B.B. King: Live By RequestPerformer - 2003
B.B. King: In ConcertSelf - 2003Rockin' in the USA
- 2003
B.B. King: Live - Most Famous HitsSelf - 2003
Johnny Winter: LiveSelf - 2003
Bluesy Entertainment: LiveSelf - 2003
SoundstageSelf - 2002
Sounds of MemphisSelf - 2002
BB King Sweet 16Self - 2001
B.B. King Live at Nick'sSelf - 2001
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!Self - 2001
Johnny Winter: Pieces & Bits - 2001
B.B. King - The Blues Sounds of B.B. KingSinger - 2000
The Jazz Channel Presents B.B. KingHimself - 2000
The Ten Commandments of CreativitySelf - 1999
Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and KosovoSelf - 1999
Blues Masters - 1998
B.B. King: Live In Africa '74Self - 1998
Blues Brothers 2000Malvern Gasperon - 1998A Place of Our Own
- 1997
Classic AlbumsSelf - 1997
Wired for Sound: A Guitar OdysseySelf - 1996
A Tribute to Stevie Ray VaughanSelf - 1996
When We Were KingsSelf - 1995
B.B. King: Blues Summit - 1995
A Night to Die ForSelf - 1995
Baywatch NightsB.B. King - 1994
New York Undercover - 1994
Touched by an AngelB.B. King - 1993
Gary Moore: Live BluesGuitar, Vocals - 1993
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-OSelf - 1993
Bluesland: A Portrait in American MusicSelf - 1993
Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Musical Guest - 1993
Heart and SoulsHimself - 1993
B.B. King: Live At Montreux 1993Self - 1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno - 1991
TeechUncle Isaac - 1991
Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues NightHimself - 1991
GuitarSelf - 1991
Montreux Jazz Festival 1991Self - 1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirPappy - 1990
All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street MusiciansSelf - 1989
U2: LovetownSelf - 1989
Albert King & B.B. King: Japan Blues CarnivalHimself - 1989
Legends of Rock 'n' RollB.B. King - 1989
Booker - 1989Big World Cafe
- 1988
U2: Rattle and HumSelf - 1987
B.B. King & FriendsSelf - 1987
Married... with ChildrenStreet Singer - 1987
Amazon Women on the MoonB.B. King (segment "Blacks Without Soul") - 1985
B.B. King: Into the NightSelf - 1985
Live AidSelf - 1985
Spies Like UsAce Tomato Agent - 1984
The Cosby ShowRiley Jackson - 1982Christmas in WashingtonSelf
- 1982
B.B. King - Austin City Limits 1982Musician - guitar, vocals - 1980America's Top 10Self
- 1978
The Kennedy Center HonorsSelf - 1978Good Mornin’ BluesHost
- 1975
Give My Poor Heart EaseSelf - 1974
Sing Sing ThanksgivingSelf - 1973
The Blues Under the SkinSelf - 1973
George Carlin: The Real George CarlinSelf - 1972
The Midnight SpecialSelf - 1972
Sing Sing ThanksgivingSelf - 1972
Sanford and Son - 1971The Pearl Bailey ShowSelf
- 1971
Medicine Ball CaravanSelf - 1971
Great PerformancesSelf - 1970
The Flip Wilson ShowSelf - 1969
Black WoodstockSelf - 1969The Barbara McNair ShowSelf
- 1968
The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest - 1968
Wake at GenerationSelf - 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf - Musical Guest - 1961
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - 1959
The GrammysSelf - 1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf - —
B.B. King: Live at the Woodlands - —B.B. King & Raimundo Amador LiveHimself