B.B. King

Overview

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Birthday
Sep 16, 1925 (99 years old)
Death date
May 14, 2015

B.B. King

Known For

B.B. King: The King of the blues Stuttgart - 1997
Movie 2022

B.B. King: The King of the blues Stuttgart - 1997

Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
0h 52m
Movie 2021

Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York

When the film West Side Story was released in 1961, New York's reviled Puerto Rican community gained some visibility and, over time, both in Spanish Harlem and the Bronx, neighborhoods plagued by poverty, drugs and crime, Hispanic identity was reborn and strengthened, thanks to a syncretic and intentionally popular music that eventually conquered the entire city.

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
1h 57m
Movie 2021

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

During the same summer as Woodstock, over 300,000 people attended the Harlem Cultural Festival, celebrating African American music and culture, and promoting Black pride and unity. The footage from the festival sat in a basement, unseen for over 50 years, keeping this incredible event in America's history lost — until now.

B.B. King: On the Road
1h 46m
Movie 2018

B.B. King: On the Road

Documentary on the great blues musician and his band, tours, concerts etc.

Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
2h 15m
Movie 2018

Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

An unflinching and deeply personal journey into the life and work of guitarist Eric Clapton told through his own words and songs.

Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
1h 30m
Movie 2017

Monochrome: Black, White & Blue

From America's deep South, to Detroit and New York this captivating and enlightening documentary special traces the evolution of blues through pivotal moments in American history. Brewer discovers that there was no music called 'the blues' when its creators just stepped into a new feel of musical expressionism… just a means of releasing a lifetime of pain and oppression, from which music, momentarily, set them free.

The Art of McCartney
1h 27m
Movie 2014

The Art of McCartney

An inside look at the making of The Art Of McCartney album on which some of the world's greatest artists interpret the songs of one of the world's greatest songwriters, Paul McCartney.

John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
1h 6m
Movie 2014

John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly

John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly chronicles the musical evolution of one of the most influential solo artists of his generation. Featuring rare demos, interviews and live performances; it is told in it's entirety from Mayer's perspective. Centered mostly on his career and professional accomplishments, Someday I'll Fly strips away the typical gossip surrounding Mayer to provide an intimate look at the life and career of a lauded musician.

In Performance BB King & The Guitar Legends
1h 26m
Movie 2014

In Performance BB King & The Guitar Legends

Recorded live in 1991 this television broadcast features BB King with special guests: Dave Edmunds, Steve Cropper, Albert Collins, Robert Cray and many more.

Born In Chicago
1h 17m
Movie 2013

Born In Chicago

"Born In Chicago" is a soulful documentary film that chronicles a uniquely musical passing of the torch. It’s the story of first generation blues performers who had made their way to Chicago from the Mississippi Delta and their ardent and unexpected followers – young white, middle class kids who followed this evocative music to smoky clubs deep in Chicago’s ghettos. There, against all odds, they were encouraged by the greats who had became their musical mentors and learned the art of the blues at the feet the masters, going on to make the music their own.

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.

Acting

2022
B.B. King: The King of the blues Stuttgart - 1997
2021
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
2021
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2018
B.B. King: On the Road
2018
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
2017
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
2014
The Art of McCartney
2014
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
2014
In Performance BB King & The Guitar Legends
2013
Born In Chicago
2010
B.B. King Standing Room Only
2009
V.A. North Sea Jazz
2008
Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric Guitar
2006
Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues
2005
The Five Keys to Mastery
2004
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
2004
Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company
2003
Rockin' in the USA
2003
The Road to Memphis
2003
BB King Live at The Apollo
2003
Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied
2002
Sounds of Memphis
2002
BB King Sweet 16
2001
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!
2001
B.B. King - The Blues Sounds of B.B. King
2000
The Jazz Channel Presents B.B. King
2000
The Ten Commandments of Creativity
1999
Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo
1998
Blues Brothers 2000
1998
A Place of Our Own
1997
Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey
1995
B.B. King: Blues Summit
1995
A Night to Die For
1995
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
1993
Heart and Souls
1993
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
1993
Gary Moore: Live Blues
1991
Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues Night
1991
Guitar
1990
All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians
1989
U2: Lovetown
1989
Legends of Rock 'n' Roll
1989
Albert King & B.B. King: Japan Blues Carnival
1988
U2: Rattle and Hum
1987
B.B. King & Friends
1985
B.B. King: Into the Night

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