B.B. King
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1925-09-16 · Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA
- Died
- 2015-05-14
Known for
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990) — Pappy
- Married... with Children (1987) — Street Singer
- Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) — Malvern Gasperon
- Spies Like Us (1985) — Ace Tomato Agent
- The Cosby Show (1984) — Riley Jackson
- Heart and Souls (1993) — Himself
- When We Were Kings (1996) — Self
- Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021) — Self (archive footage)
- Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) — B.B. King (segment "Blacks Without Soul")
- Touched by an Angel (1994) — B.B. King
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) — Self - Musical Guest
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
- Sanford and Son (1972)
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self - Musical Guest
- U2: Rattle and Hum (1988) — Self
- Live Aid (1985) — Self