Acting
B.B. King
Born September 16, 1925 · Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA · Died May 14, 2015
Biography
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
7.9
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Pappy
8.1
Married... with Children
Street Singer
4.9
Blues Brothers 2000
Malvern Gasperon
6.4
Spies Like Us
Ace Tomato Agent
7.4
The Cosby Show
Riley Jackson
7.0
Heart and Souls
Himself
7.9
When We Were Kings
Self
8.0
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Self (archive footage)
6.2
Amazon Women on the Moon
B.B. King (segment "Blacks Without Soul")
6.2
Touched by an Angel
B.B. King
8.2
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Musical Guest
5.3
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · Series
7.9
Sanford and Son
1972 · Series
8.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self - Musical Guest
7.6
U2: Rattle and Hum
Self
7.8 TMDB
Live Aid
Self
8.6 TMDB
The Grammys
Self
3.8
Baywatch Nights
B.B. King
7.9
New York Undercover
1994 · Series
7.4
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
Self (archive footage)
Filmography
- 2022B.B. King: The King of the blues Stuttgart - 1997vocals guitarMovie
- 2021Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New YorkSelf (archive footage)Movie
- 2021Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)Self (archive footage)Movie
- 2018B.B. King: On the RoadHimselfMovie
- 2018Eric Clapton: Life in 12 BarsSelf (archive footage)Movie
- 2017Monochrome: Black, White & BlueMovie
- 2016SoundbreakingSelfSeries
- 2014The Art of McCartneySelfMovie
- 2014John Mayer: Someday I'll FlySelfMovie
- 2014In Performance BB King & The Guitar LegendsMovie
- 2013Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013SelfMovie
- 2013Born In ChicagoSelfMovie
- 2012B.B. King: The Life of RileySelfMovie
- 2012Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom StorySelfMovie
- 2012B.B. King - Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2011SelfMovie
- 2010B.B. King Standing Room OnlyMovie
- 2010Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010SelfMovie
- 2009The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ConcertsSelfMovie
- 2009Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Whole Lotta Shakin'SelfMovie
- 2009V.A. North Sea JazzSelfMovie
- 2009Soul PowerSelf (archive footage)Movie
- 2009Blues at the BBCSelfMovie
- 2009B.B. King | LiveSelfMovie
- 2008B.B. King: LiveSelfMovie
- 2008Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric GuitarSelfMovie
- 2008Jazz EvolutionSelf - GuitarMovie
- 2007Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007SelfMovie
- 2006Buddy Guy Can't Quit The BluesMovie
- 2005The Five Keys to MasterySelfMovie
- 2004Live AidSelfMovie
- 2004Genius. A Night for Ray CharlesSelfMovie
- 2004Ray Charles: Genius Loves CompanySelfMovie
- 2004The Story Of The BluesSelfMovie
- 2004Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar FestivalSelfMovie
- 2004Lightning in a BottleSelfMovie
- 2004Antone's: Home of the BluesPerformerMovie
- 2003Rockin' in the USAMovie
- 2003B.B. King: Live - Most Famous HitsSelfMovie
- 2003Johnny Winter: LiveSelfMovie
- 2003Red, White and BluesSelfMovie
- 2003The BluesSelfSeries
- 2003B.B. King: In ConcertSelfMovie
- 2003Bluesy Entertainment: LiveSelfMovie
- 2003B.B. King: Live By RequestPerformerMovie
- 2003SoundstageSelfSeries
- 2003The Road to MemphisSelf (archive footage)Movie
- 2003BB King Live at The ApolloMovie
- 2003Muddy Waters: Can't Be SatisfiedSelfMovie
- 2002Sounds of MemphisSelfMovie
- 2002BB King Sweet 16SelfMovie
- 2001Johnny Winter: Pieces & BitsMovie
- 2001All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!SelfMovie
- 2001B.B. King - The Blues Sounds of B.B. KingSingerMovie
- 2001B.B. King Live at Nick'sSelfMovie
- 2000The Jazz Channel Presents B.B. KingHimselfMovie
- 2000The Ten Commandments of CreativitySelfMovie
- 1999Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and KosovoSelfMovie
- 1999Blues MastersMovie
- 1998B.B. King: Live In Africa '74SelfMovie
- 1998Blues Brothers 2000Malvern GasperonMovie
- 1997Wired for Sound: A Guitar OdysseySelfMovie
- 1997Classic AlbumsSelfSeries
- 1996When We Were KingsSelfMovie
- 1996A Tribute to Stevie Ray VaughanSelfMovie
- 1996TFI FridaySeries
- 1995Baywatch NightsB.B. KingSeries
- 1995B.B. King: Blues SummitMovie
- 1995A Night to Die ForSelfMovie
- 1994Touched by an AngelB.B. KingSeries
- 1994New York UndercoverSeries
- 1993Bluesland: A Portrait in American MusicSelfMovie
- 1993B.B. King: Live At Montreux 1993SelfMovie
- 1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Musical GuestSeries
- 1993Heart and SoulsHimselfMovie
- 1993Willie Nelson: The Big Six-OSelfMovie
- 1993Gary Moore: Live BluesGuitar, VocalsMovie
- 1992The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSeries
- 1991Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues NightHimselfMovie
- 1991TeechUncle Isaac, Theme Song PerformanceSeries
- 1991Montreux Jazz Festival 1991SelfMovie
- 1991Garfield Gets a LifeVocalsMovie
- 1991GuitarSelfMovie
- 1990The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirPappySeries
- 1990All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street MusiciansSelfMovie
- 1989U2: LovetownSelfMovie
- 1989BookerSeries
- 1989Legends of Rock 'n' RollB.B. KingMovie
- 1989Albert King & B.B. King: Japan Blues CarnivalHimselfMovie
- 1988U2: Rattle and HumSelfMovie
- 1987Amazon Women on the MoonB.B. King (segment "Blacks Without Soul")Movie
- 1987B.B. King & FriendsSelfMovie
- 1987Married... with ChildrenStreet SingerSeries
- 1985Spies Like UsAce Tomato AgentMovie
- 1985Live AidSelfMovie
- 1985B.B. King: Into the NightSelfMovie
- 1984The Cosby ShowRiley JacksonSeries
- 1982Christmas in WashingtonSelfSeries
- 1982B.B. King - Austin City Limits 1982Musician - guitar, vocalsMovie
- 1980America's Top 10SelfSeries
- 1978The Kennedy Center HonorsSelfSeries
- 1978Good Mornin’ BluesHostMovie
- 1975Give My Poor Heart EaseSelfMovie
- 1974Sing Sing ThanksgivingSelfMovie
- 1973The Blues Under the SkinSelfMovie
- 1973George Carlin: The Real George CarlinSelfMovie
- 1972The Midnight SpecialSelfSeries
- 1972Sanford and SonSeries
- 1972Sing Sing ThanksgivingSelfMovie
- 1971Medicine Ball CaravanSelfMovie
- 1971Great PerformancesSelfSeries
- 1971The Pearl Bailey ShowSelfSeries
- 1970The Flip Wilson ShowSelfSeries
- 1969Black WoodstockSelfMovie
- 1968The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - GuestSeries
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf - Musical GuestSeries
- 1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelfSeries
- 1959The GrammysSelfSeries
- 1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelfSeries
- —B.B. King: Live at the WoodlandsMovie
- —B.B. King & Raimundo Amador LiveHimselfMovie