B.B. King

B.B. King

Deceased · Born: Sep 16, 1925 · Died: May 14, 2015

Personal Details

Born Sep 16, 1925 Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA
Spouse
  • Sue Carol Hall

    ( Jun 4, 1958 to Dec 31, 1969 )
  • Martha Lee Denton

    ( Nov 11, 1944 to Dec 31, 1969 )

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.

Career

2017
Monochrome: Black, White and Blue
2011
Glastonbury 2011
Glastonbury 2011
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2007
Great Performances
2004
Lightning in a Bottle
Antone's: Home of the Blues
Antone's: Home of the Blues as Performer
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2003
Live by Request: BB King
Live by Request: BB King as Performer
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American Masters
American Masters
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1998
Blues Brothers 2000
Blues Brothers 2000 as Malvern Gasperon
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1995
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Pappy
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1991
Teech
Teech as Uncle Isaac
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1969
Black Woodstock
Black Woodstock
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2020
Guitar Man
Guitar Man
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2014
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
The Art of McCartney
2013
Born in Chicago
Born in Chicago
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2012
B.B. King: The Life of Riley
2011
Mark Knopfler: A Life in Songs
2010
Crossroads Guitar Festival
2008
Soul Power
Soul Power
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2006
10 Days Out: Blues from the Backroads
2005
The 5 Keys to Mastery
2003
Blues Odyssey
Blues Odyssey
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2002
Sounds of Memphis
Sounds of Memphis
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2001
2000
The 10 Commandments of Creativity
Genghis Blues
Genghis Blues
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1996
When We Were Kings
1994
Great Performances
1988
U2: Rattle and Hum
1985
B.B. King: Into the Night
1974
Sing Sing Thanksgiving