Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
September 16, 1925
Place of Birth:
Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA
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.
Year | TV Show | Role |
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2003 | Soundstage | Self |
2003 | The Blues | Self |
1998 | A Place of Our Own | |
1997 | Cow and Chicken | |
1997 | Classic Albums | Self |
1995 | Baywatch Nights | B.B. King |
1994 | New York Undercover | |
1994 | Touched by an Angel | B.B. King |
1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Musical Guest |
1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | |
1991 | Teech | Uncle Isaac |
1990 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Pappy |
1989 | Booker | |
1987 | Married... with Children | Street Singer |
1984 | The Cosby Show | Riley Jackson |
1982 | Christmas in Washington | Self |
1980 | America's Top 10 | himself |
1978 | The Kennedy Center Honors | Self |
1972 | Sanford and Son | |
1972 | The Midnight Special | Host |
1972 | The Midnight Special | Self |
1971 | The Pearl Bailey Show | Self |
1971 | Great Performances | Self |
1970 | The Flip Wilson Show | Self |
1969 | The Barbara McNair Show | Self |
1968 | The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Guest |
1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self |
1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self |
1959 | The Grammys | Self |
1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self |