Known For
Acting
Birthday
September 16, 1925
Place of Birth
Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA
Also Known As
- Riley Ben King
- Riley B. King
- B. B. King
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.
Known For - Movies
Blues Brothers 2000
as Malvern Gasperon
Amazon Women on the Moon
as B.B. King (segment "Blacks Without Soul")
Spies Like Us
as Ace Tomato Agent
Heart and Souls
as Himself
Live Aid
as Self
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
as Self (archive footage)
When We Were Kings
as Self
A Night to Die For
as Self
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
as Self
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
as Self
Known For - TV Shows
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self (archive footage)
Married... with Children
as Street Singer
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Musical Guest
Great Performances
as Self
Cow and Chicken
Touched by an Angel
as B.B. King
The Cosby Show
as Riley Jackson