B.B. King
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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
Credits
Sing Sing Thanksgiving (1972)
as Self
Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)
as B.B. King (segment "Blacks Without Soul")
Heart and Souls (1993)
as Himself
Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
as Malvern Gasperon
Spies Like Us (1985)
as Ace Tomato Agent
Black Woodstock (1969)
as Self
Blues Masters (1999)
Actor
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021)
as Self (archive footage)
Lightning in a Bottle (2004)
as Self
Jazz Evolution (2008)
as Self - Guitar
Live Aid (1985)
as Self
When We Were Kings (1996)
as Self
B.B. King: Live At Montreux 1993 (1993)
as Self
Medicine Ball Caravan (1971)
as Self
Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company (2004)
as Self
The Story Of The Blues (2004)
as Self
Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues (2006)
Actor
A Night to Die For (1995)
as Self
B.B. King: Live By Request (2003)
as Performer
B.B. King: The Life of Riley (2012)
as Self
B.B. King | Live (2009)
as Self
Legends of Rock 'n' Roll (1989)
as B.B. King
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars (2018)
as Self (archive footage)
Rockin' in the USA (2003)
Actor
The Art of McCartney (2014)
as Self
U2: Rattle and Hum (1988)
as Self
U2: Lovetown (1989)
as Self
Soul Power (2009)
as Self (archive footage)
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles (2004)
as Self
B.B. King Standing Room Only (2010)
Actor
B.B. King: Blues Summit (1995)
Actor
Sounds of Memphis (2002)
as Self
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013 (2013)
as Self
Rolling With the Blues (2007)
as Self (archive footage)
Blues at the BBC (2009)
as Self
B.B. King: In Concert (2003)
as Self
B.B. King - The Blues Sounds of B.B. King (2001)
as Singer
B.B. King: Live (2008)
as Self
B.B. King Live at Nick's (2001)
as Self
The Ten Commandments of Creativity (2000)
as Self
Red, White and Blues (2003)
as Self
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts (2009)
as Self
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue (2017)
Actor
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O (1993)
as Self
The Road to Memphis (2003)
as Self (archive footage)
B.B. King - Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2011 (2012)
as Self
BB King Live at The Apollo (2003)
Actor
Live Aid (2004)
as Self
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival (2004)
as Self
B.B. King: Into the Night (1985)
as Self
B.B. King & Friends (1987)
as Self
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 (2007)
as Self
Guitar (1991)
as Self
B.B. King: Live at the Woodlands (—)
Actor
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010 (2010)
as Self
A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan (1996)
as Self
Good Mornin’ Blues (1978)
as Host
B.B. King & Raimundo Amador Live (—)
as Himself
Born In Chicago (2013)
as Self
BB King Sweet 16 (2002)
as Self
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live! (2001)
as Self
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music (1993)
as Self
Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Story (2012)
as Self
Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo (1999)
as Self
Antone's: Home of the Blues (2004)
as Performer
Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues Night (1991)
as Himself
Albert King & B.B. King: Japan Blues Carnival (1989)
as Himself
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Whole Lotta Shakin' (2009)
as Self
Montreux Jazz Festival 1991 (1991)
as Self
Give My Poor Heart Ease (1975)
as Self
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York (2021)
as Self (archive footage)
The Blues Under the Skin (1973)
as Self
George Carlin: The Real George Carlin (1973)
as Self
Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied (2003)
as Self
Sing Sing Thanksgiving (1974)
as Self
Johnny Winter: Pieces & Bits (2001)
Actor
The Five Keys to Mastery (2005)
as Self
Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey (1997)
as Self
B.B. King - Austin City Limits 1982 (1982)
as Musician - guitar, vocals
Bluesy Entertainment: Live (2003)
as Self
B.B. King: Live In Africa '74 (1998)
as Self
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly (2014)
as Self
Gary Moore: Live Blues (1993)
as Guitar, Vocals
The Jazz Channel Presents B.B. King (2000)
as Himself
B.B. King: Live - Most Famous Hits (2003)
as Self
V.A. North Sea Jazz (2009)
as Self
Johnny Winter: Live (2003)
as Self
In Performance BB King & The Guitar Legends (2014)
Actor
B.B. King: On the Road (2018)
as Himself
B.B. King: The King of the blues Stuttgart - 1997 (2022)
as vocals guitar
Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric Guitar (2008)
as Self
Wake at Generation (1968)
as Self
All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians (1990)
as Self