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  • B.B. King - Sweet Sixteen
  • B.B. King - Sweet Sixteen review by from Herts
    Rated - 5 stars B.B. King takes the blues back to Africa 10 February 2005
    ...hen We Were Kings” – it’s fascinating, available here and highly recommended). B.B. King played for 80,000 people as part of a three-day music festival leading up to th...  
  • The Road To Memphis
  • The Road To Memphis review by from Oxfordshire
    Rated - 2 stars Road to Memphis worth seeing 23 October 2004
    ... I have seen. It is definitely worth watching - particularly for the footage of B.B. King - last of the great bluesman. Not as good as Scoreses own Feel Like Going H...  

B.B. King - filmography


  • B.B. King - Live on DVD (2008)
    Starring: B.B. King
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Legendary bluesman B.B. King's glittering career has seen him lauded as one of the all-time greats of the genre. This program presents a chance to see King performing live, with footage taken from two nights--one in Memphis, the other in Nashville--of sessions at his own clubs. King performs with a ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 72% from 14 members
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  • B.B. King - Standing Room Only on DVD (2007)
    Director: B.B. King
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Recorded in 1990 at the Trump Marina hotel in Atlantic City, B.B. KING - STANDING ROOM ONLY finds the blues guitar legend in fine form. As one of the best-loved and most influential blues guitarists of the 20th century, B.B. King has defined a style with his expressive string bends and smooth, ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 67% from 27 members
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  • American Roots Music (2 discs) on DVD (2001)
    Starring: Kris Kristofferson,  Jimmie Rodgers,  Muddy Waters
    Director: Jim Brown
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    Originally broadcast for PBS, AMERICAN ROOTS MUSIC is a four-hour documentary about the evolution of the United States' unique musical heritage that is divided into four different parts. The program explores the myriad of different overlapping indigenous musical genres, including folk, gospel, ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 61% from 100 members
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  • The Jazz Channel Presents BB King on DVD (2000)
    Starring: B.B. King
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    The list of musicians that BET's Jazz Channel has managed to attract to its soundstage reads like a Hall of Fame brochure. In this thrilling episode, legendary blues guitarist B.B. King struts his stunningly talented stuff. With his guitar Lucille, King goes through raucous renditions of several ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 70% from 30 members
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  • B.B. King - Blues Summit Concert on DVD (2000)
    Starring: B.B. King
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Filmed live at B.B. King's Blues Club in Memphis, BLUES SUMMIT features a long, highly engaging performance from one of blues's ultimate legends and several of his equally talented friends. Filmed live in 1993, the same year that King released his award-winning album of the same name, this video ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 67% from 123 members
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  • Genghis Blues (1999)
    Starring: Richard Feynman,  B.B. King,  Kongar-ol Ondar
    Director: Roko Belic
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    In 1995, blind bluesman Paul Pena, who has played with Muddy Waters, B.B. King, John Lee Hooker, Jerry Garcia, and Merl Saunders and wrote the Steve Miller Band hit "Jet Airliner," traveled to Tuva, a small land in Northern Mongolia, with a small film crew and radio DJ Mario Casetta. Pena had ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 76% from 5 members
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  • B.B. King - Live At Montreux 1993 on DVD (1993)
    Starring: B.B. King
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Blues legend and guitar great B.B. King is no stranger to the Montreux stage, having performed on it nearly 20 times! This concert from 1993 draws on six decades-worth of hits that showcase King's musical genius and serve as a timely reminder as to why he is so revered by critics and music lovers ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 62% from 4 members
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  • B.B. King - Live At Montreux 1993 - BLU-... (1993)
    Starring: B.B. King
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Blues legend and guitar great B.B. King is no stranger to the Montreux stage, having performed on it nearly 20 times! This concert from 1993 draws on six decades-worth of hits that showcase King's musical genius and serve as a timely reminder as to why he is so revered by critics and music lovers ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 64% from 16 members
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  • U2 - Rattle And Hum - HD DVD Version (1988)
    Starring: U2,  Adam Clayton,  B.B. King
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Follow the Grammy Award-winning band on their musical journey from its native Ireland through the United States - along the streets of Harlem; behind the gates of Elvis Presley's Graceland; into a recording session at the legendary Sun Studios; and center stage at an impromptu live concert in ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 64% from 60 members
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  • U2 - Rattle And Hum on DVD (1988)
    Starring: U2,  Adam Clayton,  B.B. King
    Director: Phil Joanou
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Follow the Grammy Award-winning band on their musical journey from its native Ireland through the United States - along the streets of Harlem; behind the gates of Elvis Presley's Graceland; into a recording session at the legendary Sun Studios; and center stage at an impromptu live concert in ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 73% from 754 members
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  • Soul Power (1974)
    Starring: James Brown,  Muhammad Ali,  B.B. King
    Director: Jeffrey Levy-Hinte
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Presented in conjunction with the landmark 'Rumble in the Jungle' boxing match between Ali and Foreman, Zaire '74 was a three-day music festival in Kinshasa organised by South African musician Hugh Masekela and American record producer Stewart Levine, and featuring performances by such famed ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 49% from 11 members
    Due for release on 16th November 2009
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  • Soul Power - BLU-RAY Version (1974)
    Starring: James Brown,  Muhammad Ali,  B.B. King
    Director: Jeffrey Levy-Hinte
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Presented in conjunction with the landmark 'Rumble in the Jungle' boxing match between Ali and Foreman, Zaire '74 was a three-day music festival in Kinshasa organised by South African musician Hugh Masekela and American record producer Stewart Levine, and featuring performances by such famed ..read more »
    Rate this: 1 star out of 5 20% from 1 member
    Due for release on 16th November 2009
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  • B.B. King - Sweet Sixteen on DVD (1974)
    Starring: B.B. King
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    The boxing match in Kinshasa, Zaire between champion George Foreman and Muhammad Ali is the stuff of legends. Invited to take part in the three-day festival, B.B. King played before a crowd of over 80,000 Africans and delivered a performance considered by many to be one of the greatest of his ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 57% from 91 members
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  • Legendary Rockers Of Hollywood
    Starring: Tom Jones,  Rick Nelson,  Kenny Rogers
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Legendary Rockers Of Hollywood showcases 230 performances from artists including Tom Jones, Rick Nelson, Kenny Rogers, Chaka Khan, Gene Lorenzo, Bill Withers, Badfinger, Tina Turner, The Fifth Dimension, Jim Croce, Ronnie Hawkins, Julie Budd, B.B. King, Kris Kristofferson, Billy Preston, Dusty ..read more »
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  • B.B. King - Guitar Signature Licks
    Starring: B.B. King
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Unfortunately this title is currently unavailable for rental. We apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause. Provides an analysis of the styles and techniques of B.B. King.
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 60% from 49 members
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  • B.B. King - Live on DVD
    Starring: B.B. King
    Director: B.B. King
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Tracks Include: - To Know You Is To Love You. - I Believe In My Soul. - When I Sing The Blues. - Ain't Nobody Home. - Sweet Sixteen. - The Thrill Is Gone. - Guess Who. - I Like To Live The Love. - How Blue Can You Get. - Somebody Really Loves You. - I Think You're Cheating On My Baby...read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 69% from 13 members
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  • B.B. King - Let The Good Times Roll on DVD
    Starring: B.B. King
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Tracklist: 01. Two I Shoot Blues 02. Introduction 03. Let The Good Times Roll 04. I'll Survive 05. Bad Case Of Love 06. Peace Of Mind 07. Caldonia 08. Blues Boys Tune 09. Early In The Morning 10. Just Like A Woman 11. (I'm Gonna Move To) The Outskirts Of Town 12. The Thrill Is Gone ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 47% from 11 members
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  • James Brown And BB King - One Special Night on DVD
    Starring: James Brown,  B.B. King
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Two legends join up for one special performance. The tracklist includes: B.B. King - 'Let The Good Times Roll', 'Guess Who' and 'The Thrill Is Gone'; and James Brown - 'Payback', 'Gonna Have A Funky Good Time' and 'Prisoner Of Love'.
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 59% from 11 members
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  • He Changed The Music on DVD
    Starring: Les Paul,  David Gilmore,  Carly Simon
    Director: Les Paul
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Les Paul, whose innovation and fretboard artistry pioneered the musical foundation of electric guitars, multi-track recording, electronic echo and over-dubbing, is joined by close friends, David Gilmore, Carly Simon, Eddie Van Halen and B.B. King, as well as a host of other talented musicians and ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 52% from 44 members
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  • The Road To Memphis on DVD
    Starring: B.B. King,  Bobby Rush,  Rosco Gordon
    Director: Richard Pearce
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Produced by Martin Scorsese and helmed by seven major film directors (including Clint Eastwood, Wim Wenders, and Charles Burnett), this seven-part collection traces the history of the blues. Beginning by discovering the earliest recorded works of the blues from the 1920s, and ending with the ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 66% from 167 members
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  • Great Performers - Giants Of Rock 'N' Roll on DVD
    Starring: Little Richard,  Bo Diddley,  B.B. King
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Not since the legendary London Rock 'N' Roll show of 1973 have so many peerless masters of classic rock been gathered together on the one stage. The Giants of Rock 'N' Roll is just that - the gathering together of the main movers of the music that shook and continues to shake the world. From the ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 57% from 4 members
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B.B. King facts

5 most recent films

B.B. King - Live - 3.5 stars
B.B. King - Standing Room Only - 3.5 stars
Eric Clapton - Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 - 4.0 stars
Lightning In A Bottle - 3.0 stars
Bill Wyman - Blues Odyssey - 3.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

Eric Clapton - Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 - 4.0 stars
U2 - Rattle And Hum - 3.5 stars
Bill Wyman - Blues Odyssey - 3.5 stars
B.B. King - Blues Summit Concert - 3.5 stars
B.B. King - In Concert - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Legendary Rockers Of Hollywood - 3 stars
Soul Power - BLU-RAY Version - 1.0 stars
B.B. King - Let The Good Times Roll - 2.5 stars
Soul Power - 2.5 stars
B.B. King And Joan Baez - Sing Sing, Ossining, NY, 1972 - 2.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

James Brown - 4 times - show films
The Edge - 3 times - show films
Bono - 3 times - show films
Bill Withers - 3 times - show films
U2 - 3 times - show films

Most frequent directors

none - 7 times - show films
Phil Joanou - 2 times - show films
Jeffrey Levy-Hinte - 2 times - show films
Richard Pearce - 1 times - show films
Antoine Fuqua - 1 times - show films