B.B. King
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 16 September 1925 · Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA
- Died
- 14 May 2015
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
Acting 96
- 2026Untitled B.B. King Documentary as Self (archive footage)
- 2026B.B. King & Raimundo Amador Live as Himself
- 2026B.B. King: Live at the Woodlands
- 2026John Shearer: American Moments as Self (archive image)
- 2022B.B. King: The King of the blues Stuttgart - 1997 as vocals guitar
- 2021Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York as Self (archive footage)
- 2021Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) as Self (archive footage)
- 2018B.B. King: On the Road as Himself
- 2018Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars as Self (archive footage)
- 2017Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
- 2014The Art of McCartney as Self
- 2014John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly as Self
- 2014In Performance BB King & The Guitar Legends
- 2013Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013 as Self
- 2013Born In Chicago as Self
- 2012B.B. King: The Life of Riley as Self
- 2012Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Story as Self
- 2012B.B. King - Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2011 as Self
- 2010B.B. King Standing Room Only
- 2010Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010 as Self
- 2009The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts as Self
- 2009Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Whole Lotta Shakin' as Self
- 2009V.A. North Sea Jazz as Self
- 2009Soul Power as Self (archive footage)
- 2009Blues at the BBC as Self
- 2009B.B. King | Live as Self
- 2008B.B. King: Live as Self
- 2008Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric Guitar as Self
- 2008Jazz Evolution as Self - Guitar
- 2007Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 as Self
- 2007Rolling With the Blues as Self (archive footage)
- 2006Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues
- 2005The Five Keys to Mastery as Self
- 2004Live Aid as Self
- 2004Genius. A Night for Ray Charles as Self
- 2004Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company as Self
- 2004The Story Of The Blues as Self
- 2004Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival as Self
- 2004Lightning in a Bottle as Self
- 2004Antone's: Home of the Blues as Performer
- 2003Rockin' in the USA
- 2003Johnny Winter: Live as Self
- 2003B.B. King: Live - Most Famous Hits as Self
- 2003Red, White and Blues as Self
- 2003B.B. King: In Concert as Self
- 2003Bluesy Entertainment: Live as Self
- 2003B.B. King: Live By Request as Performer
- 2003The Road to Memphis as Self (archive footage)
- 2003BB King Live at The Apollo
- 2003Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied as Self
- 2002Sounds of Memphis as Self
- 2002BB King Sweet 16 as Self
- 2001Johnny Winter: Pieces & Bits
- 2001All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live! as Self
- 2001B.B. King - The Blues Sounds of B.B. King as Singer
- 2001B.B. King Live at Nick's as Self
- 2000The Jazz Channel Presents B.B. King as Himself
- 2000The Ten Commandments of Creativity as Self
- 1999Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo as Self
- 1999Blues Masters
- 1998B.B. King: Live In Africa '74 as Self
- 1998Blues Brothers 2000 as Malvern Gasperon
- 1997Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey as Self
- 1996When We Were Kings as Self
- 1996A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan as Self
- 1995B.B. King: Blues Summit
- 1995A Night to Die For as Self
- 1993Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music as Self
- 1993B.B. King: Live At Montreux 1993 as Self
- 1993Heart and Souls as Himself
- 1993Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O as Self
- 1993Gary Moore: Live Blues as Guitar, Vocals
- 1991Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues Night as Himself
- 1991Montreux Jazz Festival 1991 as Self
- 1991Guitar as Self
- 1990All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians as Self
- 1989U2: Lovetown as Self
- 1989Legends of Rock 'n' Roll as B.B. King
- 1989Albert King & B.B. King: Japan Blues Carnival as Himself
- 1988U2: Rattle and Hum as Self
- 1987Amazon Women on the Moon as B.B. King (segment "Blacks Without Soul")
- 1987B.B. King & Friends as Self
- 1985Spies Like Us as Ace Tomato Agent
- 1985Live Aid as Self
- 1985B.B. King: Into the Night as Self
- 1982B.B. King - Austin City Limits 1982 as Musician - guitar, vocals
- 1978Good Mornin’ Blues as Host
- 1975Give My Poor Heart Ease as Self
- 1974Sing Sing Thanksgiving as Self
- 1973The Blues Under the Skin as Self
- 1973George Carlin: The Real George Carlin as Self
- 1972Sing Sing Thanksgiving as Self
- 1971Medicine Ball Caravan as Self
- 1969Black Woodstock as Self
- 1968Wake at Generation as Self
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self - Musical Guest · 5 episodes
crew 1
- 2025Mirror of Breath · thanks
Sound 1
- 1991Garfield Gets a Life · vocals