B.B. King

Overview

Known for
Acting
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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.

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.