B. B. King
KNOWN FOR
His songs “Three O’ Clock Blues,” “Paying The Cost To Be The Boss,” “Every Day I Have The Blues,” and “The Thrill Is Gone.”
AMERICAN MASTERS FILM
B.B. King: The Life of Riley (Feb 2016)Directed by Jon Brewer
Written Features
Video Features
B.B. King: The Life of Riley
Making B.B. King: The Life of Riley - Director Interview
Jon Brewer describes how the first documentary on B.B. King came to be.
B.B. King: The Life of Riley
B.B. King's Funeral Procession
See King's funeral procession, from Memphis, TN, to his resting place in Indianola, MS.
B.B. King: The Life of Riley
B.B. King's Start in Memphis: WDIA Radio
B.B. King tells the story of how his jingle got him a radio gig at WDIA in Memphis, TN.
B.B. King: The Life of Riley
B.B. King's Distinctive Guitar Playing
One note is all it takes to recognize the great guitar playing of B.B. King.
B.B. King: The Life of Riley - Trailer
B.B. King, born Riley B. King, was one of the most celebrated blues musicians of all time.
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B.B. King: The Life of Riley
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