Released three years before King’s death in 2015, the documentary was produced with his full cooperation and exclusive access to the B.B. King Museum archives. It chronicles his life from a cotton sharecropper to a 15-time Grammy-winning artist.
(2012) is the definitive feature-length documentary detailing the life and career of the "King of the Blues". Directed by Jon Brewer and narrated by Morgan Freeman, the film captures the journey of an orphaned boy from the Mississippi Delta to global superstardom. Film Overview B.B. King The Life of Riley (2012).mp4
B.B. King: The Life of Riley | About the Film | American Masters Released three years before King’s death in 2015,