B.B. King
birthday: 1925-09-16
Place of birth: Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA
deathday: 2015-05-14

B.B. King

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.

When We Were Kings

When We Were Kings

1996 . movie

All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians

All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians

1990 . movie

Blues Brothers 2000

Blues Brothers 2000

1998 . movie

The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

2009 . movie

Soul Power

Soul Power

2009 . movie

U2: Lovetown

U2: Lovetown

1989 . movie

B.B. King: Live

B.B. King: Live

2008 . movie

B.B. King Live at Nick's

B.B. King Live at Nick's

2001 . movie

B.B. King Standing Room Only

B.B. King Standing Room Only

2010 . movie

Live Aid

Live Aid

1985 . movie

Red, White and Blues

Red, White and Blues

2003 . movie

B.B. King & Friends

B.B. King & Friends

1987 . movie

B.B. King: Live In Africa '74

B.B. King: Live In Africa '74

1998 . movie

The History of Rock 'n' Roll

The History of Rock 'n' Roll

1995 . movie

The Road to Memphis

The Road to Memphis

2003 . movie

Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York

Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York

2021 . movie

B.B. King: Live At Montreux 1993

B.B. King: Live At Montreux 1993

1993 . movie

A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan

A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan

1996 . movie

B.B. King: Live By Request

B.B. King: Live By Request

2003 . movie

B.B. King - Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2011

B.B. King - Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2011

2012 . movie

Sounds of Memphis

Sounds of Memphis

2002 . movie

Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

2018 . movie

Give My Poor Heart Ease

Give My Poor Heart Ease

1975 . movie

B.B. King & Joan Baez - Live At Sing Sing

B.B. King & Joan Baez - Live At Sing Sing

1972 . movie

The Jazz Channel Presents B.B. King

The Jazz Channel Presents B.B. King

2000 . movie

Blues at the BBC

Blues at the BBC

2009 . movie

Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues

Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues

2006 . movie

Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues Night

Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues Night

1991 . movie

B.B. King: The King of the blues Stuttgart - 1997

B.B. King: The King of the blues Stuttgart - 1997

2022 . movie

B.B. King: The Life of Riley

B.B. King: The Life of Riley

2012 . movie

B.B. King: Blues Summit

B.B. King: Blues Summit

1995 . movie

B.B. King & Raimundo Amador Live

B.B. King & Raimundo Amador Live

. movie

Genius. A Night for Ray Charles

Genius. A Night for Ray Charles

2004 . movie

Gary Moore: Live Blues

Gary Moore: Live Blues

1993 . movie

V.A. North Sea Jazz

V.A. North Sea Jazz

2009 . movie

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010

2010 . movie

B.B. King: On the Road

B.B. King: On the Road

2018 . movie

Johnny Winter: Pieces & Bits

Johnny Winter: Pieces & Bits

2001 . movie

B.B. King | Live

B.B. King | Live

2009 . movie

Good Mornin’ Blues

Good Mornin’ Blues

1978 . movie

A Night to Die For

A Night to Die For

1995 . movie

The Story Of The Blues

The Story Of The Blues

2004 . movie

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007

2007 . movie

George Carlin: The Real George Carlin

George Carlin: The Real George Carlin

1973 . movie

Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied

Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied

2003 . movie

Rockin' in the USA

Rockin' in the USA

2003 . movie

Blues Masters

Blues Masters

1999 . movie

John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly

John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly

2014 . movie

Lightning in a Bottle

Lightning in a Bottle

2004 . movie

Legends of Rock 'n' Roll

Legends of Rock 'n' Roll

1989 . movie

B.B. King: Live - Most Famous Hits

B.B. King: Live - Most Famous Hits

2003 . movie

B.B. King: In Concert

B.B. King: In Concert

2003 . movie

Johnny Winter: Live

Johnny Winter: Live

2003 . movie

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival

2004 . movie

Guitar

Guitar

1991 . movie

Bluesy Entertainment: Live

Bluesy Entertainment: Live

2003 . movie

B.B. King - Austin City Limits 1982

B.B. King - Austin City Limits 1982

1982 . movie

U2: Rattle and Hum

U2: Rattle and Hum

1988 . movie

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013

2013 . movie

Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Story

Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Story

2012 . movie

Antone's: Home of the Blues

Antone's: Home of the Blues

2004 . movie

The Five Keys to Mastery

The Five Keys to Mastery

2005 . movie

B.B. King: Live at the Woodlands

B.B. King: Live at the Woodlands

. movie

Medicine Ball Caravan

Medicine Ball Caravan

1971 . movie

Albert King & B.B. King: Japan Blues Carnival

Albert King & B.B. King: Japan Blues Carnival

1989 . movie

Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey

Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey

1997 . movie

The Blues Under the Skin

The Blues Under the Skin

1973 . movie

Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

1993 . movie

Black Woodstock

Black Woodstock

1969 . movie

Spies Like Us

Spies Like Us

1985 . movie

All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!

All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!

2001 . movie

Jazz Evolution

Jazz Evolution

2008 . movie

B.B. King: Into the Night

B.B. King: Into the Night

1985 . movie

Monochrome: Black, White & Blue

Monochrome: Black, White & Blue

2017 . movie

In Performance BB King & The Guitar Legends

In Performance BB King & The Guitar Legends

2014 . movie

BB King Live at The Apollo

BB King Live at The Apollo

2003 . movie

Heart and Souls

Heart and Souls

1993 . movie

The Art of McCartney

The Art of McCartney

2014 . movie

BB King Sweet 16

BB King Sweet 16

2002 . movie

The Ten Commandments of Creativity

The Ten Commandments of Creativity

2000 . movie

Montreux Jazz Festival 1991

Montreux Jazz Festival 1991

1991 . movie

Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo

Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo

1999 . movie

Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O

Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O

1993 . movie

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Whole Lotta Shakin'

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Whole Lotta Shakin'

2009 . movie

Live Aid

Live Aid

2004 . movie

Born In Chicago

Born In Chicago

2013 . movie

B.B. King - The Blues Sounds of B.B. King

B.B. King - The Blues Sounds of B.B. King

2001 . movie

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

2021 . movie

Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company

Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company

2004 . movie

Sing Sing Thanksgiving

Sing Sing Thanksgiving

1974 . movie

Amazon Women on the Moon

Amazon Women on the Moon

1987 . movie

Wake at Generation

Wake at Generation

1968 . movie

Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric Guitar

Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric Guitar

2008 . movie

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

1990 . tv

The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show

1984 . tv

Baywatch Nights

Baywatch Nights

1995 . tv

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992 . tv

Sanford and Son

Sanford and Son

1972 . tv

Soundstage

Soundstage

2003 . tv

Cow and Chicken

Cow and Chicken

1997 . tv

A Place of Our Own

A Place of Our Own

1998 . tv

Booker

Booker

1989 . tv

The Flip Wilson Show

The Flip Wilson Show

1970 . tv

The Barbara McNair Show

The Barbara McNair Show

1969 . tv

The Grammys

The Grammys

1959 . tv

Christmas in Washington

Christmas in Washington

1982 . tv

The Kennedy Center Honors

The Kennedy Center Honors

1978 . tv

The Blues

The Blues

2003 . tv

The Midnight Special

The Midnight Special

1972 . tv

Married... with Children

Married... with Children

1987 . tv

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 . tv

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 . tv

Teech

Teech

1991 . tv

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948 . tv

The Pearl Bailey Show

The Pearl Bailey Show

1971 . tv

The Midnight Special

The Midnight Special

1972 . tv

New York Undercover

New York Undercover

1994 . tv

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993 . tv

Classic Albums

Classic Albums

1997 . tv

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

1968 . tv

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

1994 . tv

Great Performances

Great Performances

1971 . tv

America's Top 10

America's Top 10

1980 . tv