Acting
B.B. King
Also Known As: Riley Ben King, Riley B. King, B. B. King
Birth Date
September 16, 1925
Death Date
May 14, 2015
(passed away at 89)
Place of Birth
Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA
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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.
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1961 • 2 episodes
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1993 • 1 episode
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1948 • 1 episode
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1990 • 1 episode
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1972 • 1 episode
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1978 • 1 episode
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1995 • 1 episode
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1989 • 1 episode
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Soundstage
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2003 • 1 episode
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1972 • 2 episodes