Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
September 16, 1925
Died
May 14, 2015
Age
89
Place of Birth
Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA
Popularity
1.0
B.B. King
Acting
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.
Also known as
Riley Ben King · Riley B. King · B. B. King
Latest News
Known For
7.6
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · TV
7.7
Married... with Children
1987 · TV
5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · TV
6.1
Great Performances
1971 · TV
5.4
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · TV
7.3
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · TV
7.0
The Cosby Show
1984 · TV
7.2
Touched by an Angel
1994 · TV
6.8
The Dick Cavett Show
1968 · TV
7.3
New York Undercover
1994 · TV
7.5
Sanford and Son
1972 · TV
7.9
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990 · TV
Filmography
2026
John Shearer: American Moments
Movie · Self (archive image)
0.0
2022
B.B. King: The King of the blues Stuttgart - 1997
Movie · vocals guitar
0.0
2021
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
Movie · Self (archive footage)
8.0
2021
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Movie · Self (archive footage)
7.6
2018
B.B. King: On the Road
Movie · Himself
0.0
2018
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
Movie · Self (archive footage)
7.1
2017
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
Movie
7.8
2017
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
TV · Self (archive footage)
0.0
2016
Soundbreaking
TV · Self
7.8
2014
The Art of McCartney
Movie · Self
2.0
2014
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
Movie · Self
9.5
2014
In Performance BB King & The Guitar Legends
Movie
6.5
2013
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
Movie · Self
5.8
2013
Born In Chicago
Movie · Self
5.7
2012
B.B. King: The Life of Riley
Movie · Self
7.0
2012
Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Story
Movie · Self
0.0
2012
B.B. King - Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2011
Movie · Self
6.5
2010
B.B. King Standing Room Only
Movie
5.0
2010
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010
Movie · Self
8.3
2009
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
Movie · Self
7.9
2009
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Whole Lotta Shakin'
Movie · Self
0.0
2009
V.A. North Sea Jazz
Movie · Self
6.0
2009
Soul Power
Movie · Self (archive footage)
6.5
2009
Blues at the BBC
Movie · Self
7.5