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
Spies Like Us
(1985)
Ace Tomato Agent
Live Aid
(1985)
Self
Heart and Souls
(1993)
Himself
Blues Brothers 2000
(1998)
Malvern Gasperon
Amazon Women on the Moon
(1987)
Self
When We Were Kings
(1996)
Self
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
(2021)
Self (archive footage)
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
(2018)
Self
Full Filmography
Acting
Black Woodstock
(1969)
We Have Come for Your Daughters
(1971)
Self
B.B. King & Joan Baez - Live At Sing Sing
(1972)
Self
Blues Under the Skin
(1973)
Bluesman
George Carlin: The Real George Carlin
(1973)
Self
Sing Sing Thanksgiving
(1974)
Self
Give My Poor Heart Ease
(1975)
Self
Good Mornin’ Blues
(1978)
Host
B.B. King - Austin City Limits 1982
(1982)
Musician - guitar, vocals
Live Aid
(1985)
Self
B.B. King: Into the Night
(1985)
Self
Spies Like Us
(1985)
Ace Tomato Agent
Amazon Women on the Moon
(1987)
Self
B.B. King & Friends
(1987)
Himself
U2: Rattle and Hum
(1988)
Self
U2: Lovetown
(1989)
Self
Legends of Rock 'n' Roll
(1989)
B.B. King
Albert King & B.B. King: Japan Blues Carnival
(1989)
Himself
All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians
(1990)
Self
Guitar
(1991)
Self
Montreux Jazz Festival 1991
(1991)
Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues Night
(1991)
Himself
Gary Moore: Live Blues
(1993)
Guitar, Vocals
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
(1993)
Self
B.B. King: Live At Montreux 1993
(1993)
Self
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
(1993)
Heart and Souls
(1993)
Himself
B.B. King: Blues Summit
(1995)
A Night to Die For
(1995)
Himself
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
(1995)
Self
A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan
(1996)
Himself
When We Were Kings
(1996)
Self
Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey
(1997)
Self
B.B. King: Live In Africa '74
(1998)
Self
Blues Brothers 2000
(1998)
Malvern Gasperon
Blues Masters
(1999)
Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo
(1999)
Self
The Jazz Channel Presents B.B. King
(2000)
Himself
The Ten Commandments of Creativity
(2000)
Self
Johnny Winter: Pieces & Bits
(2001)
B.B. King - The Blues Sounds of B.B. King
(2001)
Singer
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!
(2001)
Self
B.B. King Live at Nick's
(2001)
Self
BB King Sweet 16
(2002)
Self
Sounds of Memphis
(2002)
Himself
Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied
(2003)
Rockin' in the USA
(2003)
Bluesy Entertainment: Live
(2003)
Self
The Road to Memphis
(2003)
B.B. King: In Concert
(2003)
Self
B.B. King: Live By Request
(2003)
Performer
Red, White and Blues
(2003)
Self
Johnny Winter: Live
(2003)
Self
B.B. King: Live - Most Famous Hits
(2003)
Self
BB King Live at The Apollo
(2003)
Antone's: Home of the Blues
(2004)
Performer
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2004
(2004)
Self
Lightning in a Bottle
(2004)
Self
The Story Of The Blues
(2004)
Self
Live Aid
(2004)
Self
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
(2004)
Self
Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company
(2004)
Self
The Five Keys to Mastery
(2005)
Self
Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues
(2006)
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
(2007)
Jazz Evolution
(2008)
Self - Guitar
Soul Power
(2008)
Self (archive footage)
B.B. King: Live
(2008)
Self
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Whole Lotta Shakin'
(2009)
B.B. King - Live
(2009)
Self
V.A. North Sea Jazz
(2009)
Self
Blues at the BBC
(2009)
Self
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
(2009)
Self
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010
(2010)
Self
B.B. King Standing Room Only
(2010)
B.B. King: Glastonbury Festival 2011
(2011)
Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Story
(2012)
Self
B.B. King: The Life of Riley
(2012)
Self
B.B. King - Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2011
(2012)
Self
Born In Chicago
(2013)
Self
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
(2013)
In Performance BB King & The Guitar Legends
(2014)
The Art of McCartney
(2014)
Self
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
(2014)
Self
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
(2017)
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
(2018)
Self
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
(2021)
Self (archive footage)
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
(2021)
Self (archive footage)
B.B. King: The King of the blues Stuttgart - 1997
(2022)
vocals guitar