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B.B. King

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Riley B. King (born September 16, 1925), known by the stage name B.B. King, is 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". According to Edward M. Komara, King "introduced a sophisticated style of soloing based on fluid string bending and shimmering vibrato that would influence virtually every electric blues guitarist that followed." King has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Description above from the Wikipedia article B.B.King, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Born:
Sep 16, 1925 In Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
60
First Appeared:
In the movie Black Woodstock 1969-07-31
Latest Project:
Movie Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York 2021-12-10
Known For
Filmography
Movie Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York Self (archive footage) 2021-12-10
Movie Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) Self (archive footage) 2021-07-02
Movie Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars Self 2018-03-30
Movie Monochrome: Black, White & Blue 2017-02-07
Movie In Performance BB King & The Guitar Legends 2014-01-28
Movie John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly Self 2014-04-06
Movie The Art of McCartney Self 2014-10-01
Movie Born In Chicago Self 2013-03-13
Movie Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013 Self 2013-11-19
Movie B.B. King: The Life of Riley Self 2012-10-15
Movie B.B. King - Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2011 Self 2012-03-20
Movie Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Story Self 2012-07-17
Movie Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010 Self 2010-06-26
Movie Blues at the BBC Self 2009-05-01
Movie B.B. King | Live Self 2009-01-29
Movie V.A. North Sea Jazz Self 2009-07-10
Movie Soul Power Self (archive footage) 2009-06-10
Movie The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts Self 2009-11-29
Movie Jazz Evolution Self - Guitar 2008-08-12
Movie Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 Self 2007-12-07
Movie Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues 2006-10-31
Movie Lightning in a Bottle Self 2004-02-12
Movie Antone's: Home of the Blues Performer 2004-01-19
Movie Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2004 Self 2004-06-03
Movie Genius. A Night for Ray Charles Self 2004-10-07
Movie The Story Of The Blues Self 2004-06-30
Movie Live Aid Self 2004-11-16
Movie Bluesy Entertainment: Live Self 2003-06-30
Movie Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied 2003-02-04
Movie Red, White and Blues Self 2003-10-03
Movie Rockin' in the USA 2003-12-30
Movie Johnny Winter: Live Self 2003-10-20
Movie All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live! Self 2001-04-06
Movie Johnny Winter: Pieces & Bits 2001-12-04
Movie Blues Masters 1999-01-01
Movie Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo Self 1999-06-01
Movie Blues Brothers 2000 Malvern Gasperon 1998-02-05
Movie Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey Self 1997-12-02
Movie When We Were Kings Self 1996-10-25
Movie A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan Self 1996-08-07
Movie The History of Rock 'n' Roll Self 1995-03-06
Movie A Night to Die For Self 1995-05-18
Movie B.B. King: Blues Summit 1995-07-06
Movie Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O Self 1993-05-22
Movie Gary Moore: Live Blues Guitar, Vocals 1993-05-01
Movie Heart and Souls Himself 1993-08-13
Movie Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music Self 1993-11-02
Movie Guitar Self 1991-01-01
Movie Montreux Jazz Festival 1991 1991-07-13
Movie Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues Night Himself 1991-10-15
Movie Albert King & B.B. King: Japan Blues Carnival Himself 1989-01-01
Movie Legends of Rock 'n' Roll B.B. King 1989-01-01
Movie U2: Rattle and Hum Self 1988-11-04
Movie Amazon Women on the Moon B.B. King (segment "Blacks Without Soul") 1987-09-18
Movie B.B. King & Friends Self 1987-04-14
Movie B.B. King: Into the Night Self 1985-01-01
Movie Live Aid Self 1985-07-13
Movie Spies Like Us Ace Tomato Agent 1985-12-06
Movie Sing Sing Thanksgiving Self 1974-04-03
Movie Black Woodstock 1969-07-31