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B.B. King

Actor

B.B. King

Born September 16, 1925 in Itta Bena, Mississippi, USADied May 14, 201515 films

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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Spies Like Us posterFirst watchSpies Like Us19856.2as Ace Tomato AgentTwo bumbling government employees think they are U.S. spies, only to discover that they are actually decoys for nuclear war.View film

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Blues Brothers 2000 poster5.3Blues Brothers 20001998Amazon Women on the Moon poster5.9Amazon Women on the Moon1987

Filmography

15 films as actor
  1. TBAB.B. King: Live at the Woodlands
  2. 2022B.B. King: The King of the blues Stuttgart - 1997vocals guitar
  3. 2014In Performance BB King & The Guitar Legends
  4. 2010B.B. King Standing Room Only
  5. 2006Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues
  6. 2003Rockin' in the USA
  7. 2003B.B. King: Live By RequestPerformer
  8. 2003BB King Live at The Apollo
  9. 2001Johnny Winter: Pieces & Bits
  10. 2001B.B. King - The Blues Sounds of B.B. KingSinger
  11. 1998Blues Brothers 2000Malvern Gasperon
  12. 1993Gary Moore: Live BluesGuitar, Vocals
  13. 1987Amazon Women on the MoonB.B. King (segment "Blacks Without Soul")
  14. 1985Spies Like UsAce Tomato Agent
  15. 1982B.B. King - Austin City Limits 1982Musician - guitar, vocals