B.B. King: The Life of Riley

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B.B. King: The Life of Riley

"Survival is a word... This is its story!"

2012

2h 3m

6.9(27 votes)

Documentary

Music

Overview

Documentary charting the life of blues guitarist B.B. King, with contributions from fellow musicians.

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9 members

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B.B. King

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Morgan Freeman

Narrator (voice)

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Bono

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Eric Clapton

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Carlos Santana

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Bruce Willis

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Bonnie Raitt

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John Mayer

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Bill Cosby

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