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American Masters: B.B. King: The Life of Riley

American Masters (2016)

Documentary, Biographical, Music | United States

Director: Susan Lacy, Robert Trachtenberg

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SEASON: 30

EPISODE: 2 - B.B. King: The Life of Riley

SYNOPSIS

The challenging life and career of blues guitarist B.B. King; candid interviews feature Bono, Bonnie Raitt, Carlos Santana, Eric Clapton, John Mayer, and Ringo Starr.

Actors

Writer: Susan Lacy, Michael Epstein

Narrator: Stanley Tucci, Meryl Streep

RUNTIME: 90 min

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