Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

124

Gender

Male

Birthday

1925-09-16

Day of Death

2015-05-14 (90 years old)

Place of Birth

Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA

Also Known As

Riley Ben King

Riley B. King

B. 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

When We Were Kings

When We Were Kings

The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

B.B. King: Live

B.B. King: Live

B.B. King Live at Nick's

B.B. King Live at Nick's

Live Aid

Live Aid

Red, White and Blues

Red, White and Blues

B.B. King & Friends

B.B. King & Friends

The History of Rock 'n' Roll

The History of Rock 'n' Roll

Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York

Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York

A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan

A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan

Sounds of Memphis

Sounds of Memphis

Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

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

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

B.B. King: Blues Summit

B.B. King: Blues Summit

Genius. A Night for Ray Charles

Genius. A Night for Ray Charles

Gary Moore: Live Blues

Gary Moore: Live Blues

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010

B.B. King | Live

B.B. King | Live

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007

John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly

John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly

Lightning in a Bottle

Lightning in a Bottle

Legends of Rock 'n' Roll

Legends of Rock 'n' Roll

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival

U2: Rattle and Hum

U2: Rattle and Hum

Antone's: Home of the Blues

Antone's: Home of the Blues

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

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

The Blues Under the Skin

The Blues Under the Skin

Black Woodstock

Black Woodstock

B.B. King: Into the Night

B.B. King: Into the Night

Monochrome: Black, White & Blue

Monochrome: Black, White & Blue

The Ten Commandments of Creativity

The Ten Commandments of Creativity

Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo

Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo

Live Aid

Live Aid

Born In Chicago

Born In Chicago

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

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

Sing Sing Thanksgiving

Sing Sing Thanksgiving

Acting

When We Were Kings

1996

When We Were Kings

as

Self

All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians

1990

All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians

as

Self

Blues Brothers 2000

1998

Blues Brothers 2000

as

Malvern Gasperon

The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

2009

The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

as

Self

Soul Power

2009

Soul Power

as

Self (archive footage)

U2: Lovetown

1989

U2: Lovetown

as

Self

B.B. King: Live

2008

B.B. King: Live

as

Self

B.B. King Live at Nick's

2001

B.B. King Live at Nick's

as

Self

B.B. King Standing Room Only

2010

B.B. King Standing Room Only

as

Live Aid

1985

Live Aid

as

Self

Red, White and Blues

2003

Red, White and Blues

as

Self

B.B. King & Friends

1987

B.B. King & Friends

as

Self

B.B. King: Live In Africa '74

1998

B.B. King: Live In Africa '74

as

Self

The History of Rock 'n' Roll

1995

The History of Rock 'n' Roll

as

Self

The Road to Memphis

2003

The Road to Memphis

as

Self (archive footage)

Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York

2021

Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York

as

Self (archive footage)

B.B. King: Live At Montreux 1993

1993

B.B. King: Live At Montreux 1993

as

Self

A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan

1996

A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan

as

Self

B.B. King: Live By Request

2003

B.B. King: Live By Request

as

Performer

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

2012

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

as

Self

Sounds of Memphis

2002

Sounds of Memphis

as

Self

Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

2018

Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

as

Self

Give My Poor Heart Ease

1975

Give My Poor Heart Ease

as

Self

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

1972

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

as

Self

The Jazz Channel Presents B.B. King

2000

The Jazz Channel Presents B.B. King

as

Himself

Blues at the BBC

2009

Blues at the BBC

as

Self

Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues

2006

Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues

as

Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues Night

1991

Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues Night

as

Himself

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

2022

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

as

vocals guitar

B.B. King: The Life of Riley

2012

B.B. King: The Life of Riley

as

Self

B.B. King: Blues Summit

1995

B.B. King: Blues Summit

as

B.B. King & Raimundo Amador Live

B.B. King & Raimundo Amador Live

as

Himself

Genius. A Night for Ray Charles

2004

Genius. A Night for Ray Charles

as

Self

Gary Moore: Live Blues

1993

Gary Moore: Live Blues

as

Guitar, Vocals

V.A. North Sea Jazz

2009

V.A. North Sea Jazz

as

Self

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010

2010

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010

as

Self

B.B. King: On the Road

2018

B.B. King: On the Road

as

Himself

Johnny Winter: Pieces & Bits

2001

Johnny Winter: Pieces & Bits

as

B.B. King | Live

2009

B.B. King | Live

as

Self

Good Mornin’ Blues

1978

Good Mornin’ Blues

as

Host

A Night to Die For

1995

A Night to Die For

as

Self

The Story Of The Blues

2004

The Story Of The Blues

as

Self

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007

2007

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007

as

Self

George Carlin: The Real George Carlin

1973

George Carlin: The Real George Carlin

as

Self

Rockin' in the USA

2003

Rockin' in the USA

as

Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied

2003

Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied

as

Blues Masters

1999

Blues Masters

as

John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly

2014

John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly

as

Self

Lightning in a Bottle

2004

Lightning in a Bottle

as

Self

Legends of Rock 'n' Roll

1989

Legends of Rock 'n' Roll

as

B.B. King

B.B. King: Live - Most Famous Hits

2003

B.B. King: Live - Most Famous Hits

as

Self

B.B. King: In Concert

2003

B.B. King: In Concert

as

Self

Johnny Winter: Live

2003

Johnny Winter: Live

as

Self

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival

2004

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival

as

Self

Guitar

1991

Guitar

as

Self

Bluesy Entertainment: Live

2003

Bluesy Entertainment: Live

as

Self

B.B. King - Austin City Limits 1982

1982

B.B. King - Austin City Limits 1982

as

Musician - guitar, vocals

U2: Rattle and Hum

1988

U2: Rattle and Hum

as

Self

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013

2013

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013

as

Self

Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Story

2012

Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Story

as

Self

Antone's: Home of the Blues

2004

Antone's: Home of the Blues

as

Performer

The Five Keys to Mastery

2005

The Five Keys to Mastery

as

Self

B.B. King: Live at the Woodlands

B.B. King: Live at the Woodlands

as

Medicine Ball Caravan

1971

Medicine Ball Caravan

as

Self

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

1989

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

as

Himself

Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey

1997

Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey

as

Self

The Blues Under the Skin

1973

The Blues Under the Skin

as

Bluesman

Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

1993

Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

as

Self

Black Woodstock

1969

Black Woodstock

as

Spies Like Us

1985

Spies Like Us

as

Ace Tomato Agent

All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!

2001

All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!

as

Self

Jazz Evolution

2008

Jazz Evolution

as

Self - Guitar

B.B. King: Into the Night

1985

B.B. King: Into the Night

as

Self

Monochrome: Black, White & Blue

2017

Monochrome: Black, White & Blue

as

In Performance BB King & The Guitar Legends

2014

In Performance BB King & The Guitar Legends

as

BB King Live at The Apollo

2003

BB King Live at The Apollo

as

Heart and Souls

1993

Heart and Souls

as

Himself

The Art of McCartney

2014

The Art of McCartney

as

Self

BB King Sweet 16

2002

BB King Sweet 16

as

Self

The Ten Commandments of Creativity

2000

The Ten Commandments of Creativity

as

Self

Montreux Jazz Festival 1991

1991

Montreux Jazz Festival 1991

as

Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo

1999

Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo

as

Self

Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O

1993

Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O

as

Self

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

2009

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

as

Self

Live Aid

2004

Live Aid

as

Self

Born In Chicago

2013

Born In Chicago

as

Self

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

2001

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

as

Singer

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

2021

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

as

Self (archive footage)

Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company

2004

Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company

as

Self

Sing Sing Thanksgiving

1974

Sing Sing Thanksgiving

as

Self

Amazon Women on the Moon

1987

Amazon Women on the Moon

as

B.B. King (segment "Blacks Without Soul")

Wake at Generation

1968

Wake at Generation

as

Self

Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric Guitar

2008

Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric Guitar

as

Self

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

as

Pappy

The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show

as

Riley Jackson

Baywatch Nights

Baywatch Nights

as

B.B. King

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

as

Sanford and Son

Sanford and Son

as

Soundstage

Soundstage

as

Self

Cow and Chicken

Cow and Chicken

as

A Place of Our Own

A Place of Our Own

as

Booker

Booker

as

The Flip Wilson Show

The Flip Wilson Show

as

Self

The Barbara McNair Show

The Barbara McNair Show

as

Self

The Grammys

The Grammys

as

Self

Christmas in Washington

Christmas in Washington

as

Self

The Kennedy Center Honors

The Kennedy Center Honors

as

Self

The Blues

The Blues

as

Self

The Midnight Special

The Midnight Special

as

Host

Married... with Children

Married... with Children

as

Street Singer

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self

Teech

Teech

as

Uncle Isaac

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

as

Self

The Pearl Bailey Show

The Pearl Bailey Show

as

Self

The Midnight Special

The Midnight Special

as

Self

New York Undercover

New York Undercover

as

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as

Self - Musical Guest

Classic Albums

Classic Albums

as

Self

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

as

Self - Guest

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

as

B.B. King

Great Performances

Great Performances

as

Self

America's Top 10

America's Top 10

as

himself

Production

Crew

Directing