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B.B. King

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.

Birthday

1925-09-16

Place of birth

Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA

Death day

2015-05-14

Gallery

Movies

When We Were Kings

Character: Self

Release date: 10/25/1996

All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians

Character: Self

Release date: 02/23/1990

Blues Brothers 2000

Character: Malvern Gasperon

Release date: 02/05/1998

The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

Character: Self

Release date: 11/29/2009

Soul Power

Character: Self (archive footage)

Release date: 06/10/2009