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B.B. King

B.B. King is known for acting, with popular credits including When We Were Kings, All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians, Blues Brothers 2000, The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts.

Born 16 Sep 1925 Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA

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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.

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Known for When We Were Kings, All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians, Blues Brothers 2000, The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts.

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2022 B.B. King: The King of the blues Stuttgart - 1997 as vocals guitar movie 2021 Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York as Self (archive footage) movie 2021 Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) as Self (archive footage) movie 2018 B.B. King: On the Road as Himself movie 2018 Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars as Self (archive footage) movie 2017 Monochrome: Black, White & Blue movie 2017 Monochrome: Black, White & Blue as Self tv 2016 Soundbreaking as Self tv 2014 The Art of McCartney as Self movie 2014 John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly as Self movie 2014 In Performance BB King & The Guitar Legends movie 2013 Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013 as Self movie 2013 Born In Chicago as Self movie 2012 B.B. King: The Life of Riley as Self movie 2012 Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Story as Self movie 2012 B.B. King - Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2011 as Self movie 2010 B.B. King Standing Room Only movie 2010 Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010 as Self movie 2009 The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts as Self movie 2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Whole Lotta Shakin' as Self movie 2009 V.A. North Sea Jazz as Self movie 2009 Soul Power as Self (archive footage) movie 2009 Blues at the BBC as Self movie 2009 B.B. King | Live as Self movie 2008 B.B. King: Live as Self movie 2008 Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric Guitar as Self movie 2008 Jazz Evolution as Self - Guitar movie 2007 Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 as Self movie 2007 Rolling With the Blues as Self (archive footage) movie 2006 Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues movie 2005 The Five Keys to Mastery as Self movie 2004 Live Aid as Self movie 2004 Genius. A Night for Ray Charles as Self movie 2004 Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company as Self movie 2004 The Story Of The Blues as Self movie 2004 Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival as Self movie 2004 Lightning in a Bottle as Self movie 2004 Antone's: Home of the Blues as Performer movie 2003 Rockin' in the USA movie 2003 B.B. King: Live - Most Famous Hits as Self movie 2003 Johnny Winter: Live as Self movie 2003 Red, White and Blues as Self movie 2003 The Blues as Self tv 2003 B.B. King: In Concert as Self movie 2003 Bluesy Entertainment: Live as Self movie 2003 B.B. King: Live By Request as Performer movie 2003 Soundstage as Self tv 2003 The Road to Memphis as Self (archive footage) movie 2003 BB King Live at The Apollo movie 2003 Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied as Self movie 2002 Sounds of Memphis as Self movie 2002 BB King Sweet 16 as Self movie 2001 Johnny Winter: Pieces & Bits movie 2001 All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live! as Self movie 2001 B.B. King - The Blues Sounds of B.B. King as Singer movie 2001 B.B. King Live at Nick's as Self movie 2000 The Jazz Channel Presents B.B. King as Himself movie 2000 The Ten Commandments of Creativity as Self movie 1999 Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo as Self movie 1999 Blues Masters movie 1998 B.B. King: Live In Africa '74 as Self movie 1998 Blues Brothers 2000 as Malvern Gasperon movie 1998 A Place of Our Own tv 1997 Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey as Self movie 1997 Classic Albums as Self tv 1996 When We Were Kings as Self movie 1996 A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan as Self movie 1995 Baywatch Nights as B.B. King tv 1995 B.B. King: Blues Summit movie 1995 A Night to Die For as Self movie 1994 Touched by an Angel as B.B. King tv 1994 New York Undercover tv 1993 Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music as Self movie 1993 B.B. King: Live At Montreux 1993 as Self movie 1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Musical Guest tv 1993 Heart and Souls as Himself movie 1993 Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O as Self movie 1993 Gary Moore: Live Blues as Guitar, Vocals movie 1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno tv 1991 Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues Night as Himself movie

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Who is B.B. King?

B.B. King is known for acting, with popular credits including When We Were Kings, All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians, Blues Brothers 2000, The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts.

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B.B. King is 100 years old, based on the birthday listed by TMDB.

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B.B. King is known for credits including When We Were Kings, All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians, Blues Brothers 2000, The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts, Soul Power.

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