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B.B. King
Known for
Acting
Born
1925-09-16 · 89 (at death)
Died
2015-05-14
Place of birth
Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA

B.B. King

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 · 113 titles

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

Married... with Children
7.7

Married... with Children

1987

Classic Albums
7.7

Classic Albums

1997

Great Performances
6.1

Great Performances

1971

The Cosby Show
7.0

The Cosby Show

1984

Touched by an Angel
7.2

Touched by an Angel

1994

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.4

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

The Dick Cavett Show
6.8

The Dick Cavett Show

1968

The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
7.9

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

1990

Sanford and Son
7.5

Sanford and Son

1972

New York Undercover
7.3

New York Undercover

1994

Baywatch Nights
6.3

Baywatch Nights

1995

The Flip Wilson Show
4.7

The Flip Wilson Show

1970

The Midnight Special
8.1

The Midnight Special

1972

The Kennedy Center Honors
7.4

The Kennedy Center Honors

1978

Booker
5.3

Booker

1989

Soundstage

Soundstage

2003

Heart and Souls
7.0

Heart and Souls

1993

Blues Brothers 2000
5.3

Blues Brothers 2000

1998

The Blues
7.4

The Blues

2003

Soundbreaking
7.8

Soundbreaking

2016

Teech
8.3

Teech

1991

Spies Like Us
6.2

Spies Like Us

1985

Live Aid
7.9

Live Aid

1985

Amazon Women on the Moon
5.9

Amazon Women on the Moon

1987

When We Were Kings
7.6

When We Were Kings

1996

The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
7.9

The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

2009

Monochrome: Black, White & Blue

Monochrome: Black, White & Blue

2017

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
7.6

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

2021

Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
7.3

Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

2018

Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
7.4

Genius. A Night for Ray Charles

2004

Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
8.0

Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O

1993

Black Woodstock
8.0

Black Woodstock

1969

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010
8.3

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010

2010

The Grammys
8.6

The Grammys

1959

Garfield Gets a Life
6.5

Garfield Gets a Life

1991

Live Aid
9.2

Live Aid

2004

Soul Power
6.4

Soul Power

2009

U2: Rattle and Hum
7.2

U2: Rattle and Hum

1988

A Night to Die For
7.0

A Night to Die For

1995

B.B. King: The Life of Riley
6.9

B.B. King: The Life of Riley

2012

Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo
8.0

Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo

1999

B.B. King: Into the Night
8.2

B.B. King: Into the Night

1985

Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
7.5

Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

1993

All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!
7.0

All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!

2001

Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Story

Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Story

2012

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
7.1

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007

2007

Medicine Ball Caravan
7.3

Medicine Ball Caravan

1971

Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
8.0

Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York

2021

Montreux Jazz Festival 1991

Montreux Jazz Festival 1991

1991

The Ten Commandments of Creativity
8.3

The Ten Commandments of Creativity

2000

Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues
6.0

Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues

2006

The Art of McCartney
2.0

The Art of McCartney

2014

Born In Chicago
8.0

Born In Chicago

2013

Lightning in a Bottle
7.6

Lightning in a Bottle

2004

Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey

Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey

1997

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
5.8

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013

2013

Blues Masters
6.5

Blues Masters

1999

B.B. King | Live
7.2

B.B. King | Live

2009

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
8.4

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival

2004

Red, White and Blues
7.5

Red, White and Blues

2003

Blues at the BBC
7.5

Blues at the BBC

2009

The Road to Memphis
6.1

The Road to Memphis

2003

Guitar

Guitar

1991

Sounds of Memphis
9.5

Sounds of Memphis

2002

John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
9.5

John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly

2014

B.B. King: Live At Montreux 1993
6.4

B.B. King: Live At Montreux 1993

1993

The Story Of The Blues
4.2

The Story Of The Blues

2004

B.B. King: Live In Africa '74
8.0

B.B. King: Live In Africa '74

1998

U2: Lovetown
10.0

U2: Lovetown

1989

A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan
10.0

A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan

1996

B.B. King & Friends
8.5

B.B. King & Friends

1987

B.B. King - Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2011
6.5

B.B. King - Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2011

2012

Gary Moore: Live Blues
10.0

Gary Moore: Live Blues

1993

Legends of Rock 'n' Roll
9.0

Legends of Rock 'n' Roll

1989

The Blues Under the Skin
10.0

The Blues Under the Skin

1973

George Carlin: The Real George Carlin

George Carlin: The Real George Carlin

1973

Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
7.8

Monochrome: Black, White & Blue

2017

B.B. King Standing Room Only
5.0

B.B. King Standing Room Only

2010

Sing Sing Thanksgiving
8.0

Sing Sing Thanksgiving

1972

Rolling With the Blues

Rolling With the Blues

2007

Antone's: Home of the Blues
10.0

Antone's: Home of the Blues

2004

B.B. King: Live
7.2

B.B. King: Live

2008

B.B. King: The King of the blues Stuttgart - 1997

B.B. King: The King of the blues Stuttgart - 1997

2022

Albert King & B.B. King: Japan Blues Carnival
10.0

Albert King & B.B. King: Japan Blues Carnival

1989

Johnny Winter: Pieces & Bits
5.5

Johnny Winter: Pieces & Bits

2001

Jazz Evolution
6.0

Jazz Evolution

2008

Give My Poor Heart Ease
6.5

Give My Poor Heart Ease

1975

In Performance BB King & The Guitar Legends
6.5

In Performance BB King & The Guitar Legends

2014

Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric Guitar

Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric Guitar

2008

B.B. King - Austin City Limits 1982
6.0

B.B. King - Austin City Limits 1982

1982

Sing Sing Thanksgiving
9.5

Sing Sing Thanksgiving

1974

Bluesy Entertainment: Live

Bluesy Entertainment: Live

2003

Wake at Generation

Wake at Generation

1968

B.B. King: Blues Summit
7.7

B.B. King: Blues Summit

1995

The Jazz Channel Presents B.B. King
10.0

The Jazz Channel Presents B.B. King

2000

BB King Sweet 16
6.5

BB King Sweet 16

2002

B.B. King: Live - Most Famous Hits

B.B. King: Live - Most Famous Hits

2003

Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues Night
6.0

Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues Night

1991

B.B. King: In Concert
6.0

B.B. King: In Concert

2003

All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians

All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians

1990

B.B. King: Live By Request
6.0

B.B. King: Live By Request

2003

Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied
10.0

Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied

2003

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Whole Lotta Shakin'

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Whole Lotta Shakin'

2009

B.B. King Live at Nick's
10.0

B.B. King Live at Nick's

2001

Johnny Winter: Live

Johnny Winter: Live

2003

B.B. King: Live at the Woodlands
7.0

B.B. King: Live at the Woodlands

B.B. King: On the Road

B.B. King: On the Road

2018

BB King Live at The Apollo
7.0

BB King Live at The Apollo

2003

B.B. King - The Blues Sounds of B.B. King

B.B. King - The Blues Sounds of B.B. King

2001