B.B. King - Movie and Film Biography, Credits and Filmography

Aliases

Riley B. King

Genres

Music

Active

1940s - 2010s

Born

September 16, 1925 in Indianola, MS

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Great blues singer-guitarist who has appeared in a number of films since 1971.

Title	Year	User Rating
Eric Clapton: Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010 Actor	2010
Mojo Bones Performance	2010
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame + Museum: Live - Legends Performance	2010
The 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concerts Performance	2010
B.B. King: Live Performance	2009
Soundstage: B.B. King Performance	2009
B.B. King: Live Performance	2008
Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story Participant	2008
Soul Power Participant	2008
Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric Guitar Participant	2008
Eric Clapton: Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 Performance	2007
History Makers: Faith Interviewee	2005
Antone's: Home of the Blues Interviewee	2004
Lightning in a Bottle Participant	2004
B.B. King: Live By Request Performance	2003
Most Famous Hits: B.B. King Live Performance	2003
The Blues: Red, White & Blues Participant	2003
The Blues: The Road to Memphis Participant	2003
Honeyboy Actor	2002
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live! Performance	2001
American Roots Music, Episode 2: This Land was Made for You and Me Commentary	2001
American Roots Music, Episode 3: The Times They are A-Changin' Commentary	2001
Rock Icons: Guitar Gods Performance	2001
BET on Jazz: The Jazz Channel Presents B.B. King Performance	2000
The Mick Fleetwood Story: Two Sticks and a Drum Interviewee	2000
Pavarotti & Friends for Guatemala and Kosovo Performance	1999
Blues Brothers 2000 Actor	1998
Species II Songwriter	1998
Touched By an Angel: Indigo Angel TV Guest Appearance	1996
When We Were Kings Actor	1996
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: Bourgie Sings the Blues Actor	1995
B.B. King: Blues Summit Concert Performance	1993
B.B. King: Live at Montreux 1993 Performance	1993
Blues Masters: The Essential History of the Blues, Vol. 2 Archival Appearance	1993
Heart and Souls Actor	1993
Masters of American Music: Bluesland - A Portrait of American Music Participant	1993
Mr. Bluesman Actor	1993
Rabbit Ears: John Henry Composer (Music Score)	1993
VH1: My Generation - Guitar Legends Actor	1993
B.B. King: Live at the Apollo Performance	1992
Saturday Night, Sunday Morning: Gatemouth Moore Participant	1992
B.B. King: Blues Master - Highlights Participant	1991
Married... With Children: Look Who's Barking Actor	1991
B.B. King: Standing Room Only Performance	1990
Shalom Sesame: Kids Sing Israel (Grouches Don't) Actor	1990
The Cosby Show: Not Everybody Loves the Blues Actor	1990
Yakety Yak: Take It Back Actor	1990
You Don't Look 40, Charlie Brown! Performance	1990
Les Paul & Friends: He Changed the Music Actor	1989
Percy Mayfield: Poet Laureate of the Blues Actor	1989
The Legends of Rock & Roll Actor	1989
Dominoes: An Uncensored Journey through the '60s Archival Appearance	1988
U2: Rattle and Hum Performance	1988
Amazon Women on the Moon Actor	1987
B.B. King and Friends: A Night of Red Hot Blues Performance	1986
Elvis: The Echo Will Never Die Actor	1986
Spies Like Us Actor	1985
B.B. King: Live at Nick's Performance	1983
Blues 1 Actor	1983
James Brown and His Very Special Guest B.B. King Performance	1983
Captain & Tennille: Songbook Performance	1979
Good Mornin' Blues Voice	1979
When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder? Songwriter	1979
Sanford and Son: Fred Sings the Blues Actor	1977
All You Need Is Love: The Story of Popular Music: Who's That Comin'? (The Blues) Archival Appearance	1976
Give My Poor Heart Ease: Mississippi Delta Blue... Actor	1975
B.B. King: Live in Africa Performance	1974
Sing Sing Thanksgiving Actor	1974
B.B. King and Joan Baez: Live at Sing Sing Performance	1972
Black Rodeo Composer (Music Score)	1972
Medicine Ball Caravan Actor	1971
One Night Stand: Lionel Hampton and an All-Star Jazz Ensemble Performance	1971
B.B. King: Blues Master [Video Series] Instructor		NOT YET RELEASED
B.B. King: Blues Master, Vol. 1 Participant		NOT YET RELEASED
B.B. King: Blues Master, Vol. 2 Participant		NOT YET RELEASED
B.B. King: Blues Master, Vol. 3 Participant		NOT YET RELEASED
Chuck Berry: Maybellene Interviewee		NOT YET RELEASED
Otis Rush: Mastering Chicago Blues Guitar Performance		NOT YET RELEASED
Walking with the Kings an All-Star Blues Jam Featured Music		NOT YET RELEASED

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