B.B. King
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
Movie Appearances
When We Were Kings
as Self
1996
All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians
as Self
1990
Blues Brothers 2000
as Malvern Gasperon
1998
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
as Self
2009
Soul Power
as Self (archive footage)
2009
U2: Lovetown
as Self
1989
B.B. King: Live
as Self
2008
B.B. King Live at Nick's
as Self
2001
B.B. King Standing Room Only
2010
Live Aid
as Self
1985
Red, White and Blues
as Self
2003
B.B. King & Friends
as Self
1987
B.B. King: Live In Africa '74
as Self
1998
The Road to Memphis
as Self (archive footage)
2003
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
as Self (archive footage)
2021
B.B. King: Live At Montreux 1993
as Self
1993
A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan
as Self
1996
B.B. King: Live By Request
as Performer
2003
B.B. King - Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2011
as Self
2012
Sounds of Memphis
as Self
2002
TV Appearances
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
as Pappy
1990
The Cosby Show
as Riley Jackson
1984
Baywatch Nights
as B.B. King
1995
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Sanford and Son
1972
Soundstage
as Self
2003
Cow and Chicken
1997
A Place of Our Own
1998
Booker
1989
The Flip Wilson Show
as Self
1970
The Barbara McNair Show
as Self
1969
The Grammys
as Self
1959