Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
9/16/1925
Place of Birth
Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA
Also Known As
Riley Ben KingRiley B. KingB. B. King
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.
Known For
Guitar
as Self
Live Aid
as Self
Blues Brothers 2000
as Malvern Gasperon
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
as Self
Soul Power
as Self (archive footage)
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010
as Self
Heart and Souls
as Himself
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
as Self
Spies Like Us
as Ace Tomato Agent
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
as Self
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
as Self (archive footage)
Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Story
as Self
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
as Self (archive footage)
When We Were Kings
as Self
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
as Self
B.B. King: Live In Africa '74
as Self
Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey
as Self
Sounds of Memphis
as Self
Amazon Women on the Moon
as B.B. King (segment "Blacks Without Soul")
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
as Self
Career Timeline
2021
2014
2012
2010
2009
2008
2004
2003
Rockin' in the USA
Role unknown
B.B. King: Live - Most Famous Hits
as Self
Johnny Winter: Live
as Self
Red, White and Blues
as Self
The Blues
as Self
B.B. King: In Concert
as Self
Bluesy Entertainment: Live
as Self
B.B. King: Live By Request
as Performer
Soundstage
as Self
The Road to Memphis
as Self (archive footage)
BB King Live at The Apollo
Role unknown
Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied
as Self