His music was first broadcast live on a memphis radio station wdia. King one of the last mississippi bluesmen died in may 2015 at the age of 89. A powerful, insightful and heartwarming feature documentary about legendary blues man, bb king. The life of riley was filmed in locations across america, as well as the. Bb king the life of riley movie trailer revealed watch. T he great mississippiborn blues singer and guitarist bb king, was christened riley b king in 1925, which explains the comic title of this authoritative. June 17th, 2014 not yet rated 2 hr 3 min plot summary.
In the movie he talks about his childhood and growing up experiencing a great deal of racism. Kings story of struggle and triumph is chronicled in american masters. Directed by jon brewer and employing extensive archival footage the film documents king s upbringing on a plantation, the importance of the baptist church during these formative years and the racial fears of growing up in 1930s america. King, bruce willis, carlos santana, eric clapton the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 3 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. King to impoverished sharecropper parents, in mississippi, to his very early love of the guitar and music, through his hard labor on mississippi farms, to his eventually leaving the state to try and begin his musical career in. At 88 years old, king, his family, friends and contemporaries unveil the truelife drama that was the springboard for continue reading. Start your 7 day now tv free trial and stream to your laptop, tv, ipad, iphone and other devices.
An intuitive and appealing documentary about the life of one of the worlds most recognised blues musicians, but bb king. The life of riley is an engaging, albeit conventional, documentary about the life of blues legend, riley b. The great mississippiborn blues singer and guitarist bb king, was christened riley b king in 1925, which explains the comic title of this. King jams with slash and others 66 live at the royal albert hall 2011 duration. The untold true american story of an orphan boy from the heart of the mississippi delta who rose to music stardom around the world and inspired a generation of fans against all odds. Bb king s lifestory, as told in the documentary the life of riley, will soon be released into theaters, to video on demand and via dvd and bluray. The life of riley 2014 the untold true american story of an orphan boy from the heart of the mississippi delta who rose to music stardom around the world and inspired a generation of. Narrated by morgan freeman, directed by jon brewer. The life of riley sometimes grows a bit repetitive and its chronological. The film tells the story of the life of the great bluesman. The life of riley as we celebrate the life of the legendary b.
King, was one of the most influential and celebrated blues musicians of all time. He considered the nearby city of indianola, mississippi to be his home. The life of riley, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2014. Stream the life of riley original motion picture soundtrack by b. The life of riley is the untold true american story of an orphan boy from the heart of the mississippi. The first section covering bbs early years is riveting viewing and blends beautifully into his music career, blues emergence and eventual iconography. Bb king tells the story of how an oppressed, orphaned young man influenced and earned the praise of the music industry and its following to carry the title of. Watch joe walsh and leon russell talk about bb king music. Watch bbc bb king the life of riley part1 series on dailymotion. Aangezien ik al veel van bb king heb is dit voor mij meer dan voldoende en laat ik the life of riley aan mij voorbijgaan. King s story, which begins as an orphaned child working in a cotton field and ends with him playing headlining shows in the best clubs all over the globe, was given a fine film treatment in jon brewers bio documentary the life of riley, and this set is the soundtrack for that film. The life of riley documents the life and work of legendary blues musician, bb king. But i was there for the recording and taping of the movie part. Life of riley the documentary opens with several celebrities speaking about b.
Jan 28, 2016 awardwinning producerdirector jon brewer worked on the film with king, and with the cooperation of the b. Great interviews with some of the biggest musicians and how bb influenced or touched their lives in any way. King s accomplishments, and hearing him narrate it in his own voice makes it all the more poignant and moving. The featurelength film, directed by jon brewer for gfm films, features interviews with eric. Bb king the life of riley is the muchlauded feature documentary film on the extraordinary life of blues legend. King the life of riley original soundtrack, available digitally on may 19, 2014 carefully follows the specifically chosen music sequence used in the film. Bb king was the greatest bluesman the world has ever seen. Oct 07, 2012 watch the trailer to the new documentary bb king. The life of riley captured the horrors of being black in america and how this man, mr.
The life of riley official us theatrical trailer hd. The life of riley narrated by morgan freeman and joined by bono, bill cosby, eric clapton, bill cosby, dr. King worked closely with director jon brewer for 2 years to create this powerful film. King life of riley dvd,the only documentary ever done on this last of the blues legends. Universal music launches the film in the uk on april 14. The life of riley, premiering nationwide during black history month on friday, february 12 at 9 p. Life of riley uk tv series, a 20092011 comedy series life of riley, an episode of birdz, an animated americancanadian television series life of riley, an episode of the american television series the client list the life of. The life of riley is as good an expo of the great man as youll get. The life of riley del 20, regia di e interpretato da. Life of riley bluray disc, 2014 at the best online prices at ebay. Known by many as the king of blues, bb king lived a modest childhood in mississippi, where he was born in 1925, and later overcame unrelenting racism to become one of the worlds most recognised blues musicians. King was an american singer and guitarist, counted amongst the greatest guitarists of all time. Download bb king king of the blues guitar tab ebook online.
Producerdirector jon brewer worked on the film with b. Bb king tells the story of how an oppressed, orphaned young man influenced and earned the praise of the music industry and its following to carry the title of king of the blues. King, was an american singersongwriter, guitarist, and record producer. The life of riley is the untold true american story of an orphan boy from the heart of the mississippi delta who rose to music stardom around the world. Check below for episodes and series from the same categories and more. The only documentary ever done on the last of the blues legends. The life of riley is the muchlauded feature documentary film on the extraordinary life of blues legend b. Sep 27, 20 sunday, january 5 knight concert hall b. King, we turn to this mighty documentary produced by the bbc. He also talks about what inspired him to become a musician and his start from the juke joints. The life of riley is the untold true american story of an orphan boy from the heart of the mississippi delta who rose to.
The life of riley about the film american masters pbs. Bb king was able to navigate his way to stardom, meeting and playing for kings, queens, presidents including president obama and michelle obama and the greatest of all time the goat muhammad ali. King, undoubtedly one of the greatest blues guitarists of all time, returns to miami. Bb king tells the story of how an oppressed, orphaned young man influenced and earned the praise of the music industry and its following to carry the title of king of. John and keith richards, as well as appearances by mick jagger and president obama. The stars pay homage to 87yearold blues guitar giant bb king in this thorough biographical doc, which features eric clapton, keith richards, bonnie raitt, bob. As with most legendary blues performers, the talent seems. King museum and delta interpretive center in indianola, ms, for two years, before king died on may 14, 2015. A fitting and wonderful tribute to one of the greatest artists of all time. Life of riley is an autobiography film that was released in 2014. King, who worked closely with director jon brewer for 2 years to create this powerful film. The film tells the story of the life of the great bluesman and features contributions from, among.
Bb king the life of riley is the muchlauded feature documentary film on the extraordinary life of blues legend b. Director jon brewer worked on the film with king, and with the cooperation of the b. The nat king cole project is based on coles private journals and interviews with the likes of his widow maria cole, aaron neville, harry belafonte, johnny mathis and tony. Bb king guitar lesson bb s vibrato, bending and stretching with bb. King museum and delta interpretive center in indianola, ms, for two years, before king. The film traces his life from his birth as riley b. Bbc bb king the life of riley part2 video dailymotion. I dont know if ali cared for my music, but he certainly knew me. This documentary was screened in 2012, and as far as possible in the time allotted takes a comprehensive look back at his life. The life of riley bb king tells the story of how an oppressed, orphaned young man influenced and earned the praise of the music industry and its following to carry the title of king of. Bb king opens his heart and tells the story of how an oppressed and orphaned young man came to influence and earn the unmitigated praise of the music. King s story of struggle and triumph is chronicled in american masters.
Jan 04, 20 creativity media provided the sound mix for this documentary on legendary blues musician, bb king. King introduced a sophisticated style of soloing based on fluid string bending and shimmering vibrato that influenced many later blues electric guitar players king was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 1987, and is one of the. The life of riley, a new documentary directed by jon brewer, producer bill szymczyk, eagles guitarist joe walsh and leon russell talk about the great bluesman. Narrated by morgan freeman, this visually stunning film has an contributions by bono, eric clapton, bruce willis, bonnie raitt, dr. The life of riley, an american 1940s radio show, 1949 film, and 1950s tv series, all starring william bendix. Kings story of struggle and triumph is chronicled in american masters b. King was named in honor his fathers brother riley, who vanished when albert was a boy. Academy award winner morgan freeman narrates and appears in the film. The life of riley is the untold true american story of an orphan boy from the heart of the mississippi delta who rose to music stardom around the world and. Oct, 2012 t he great mississippiborn blues singer and guitarist bb king, was christened riley b king in 1925, which explains the comic title of this authoritative british documentary on his long. The life of riley 2012 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Legend of bb king a blues guitar tribute for bb king 1925 to 2015 yorkieworsted. The first section covering bb s early years is riveting viewing and blends beautifully into his music career, blues emergence and eventual iconography. It is a great story about bb growing up on the cotton fields, to moving to memphis for the first time and how he became the best blues musician of all time. King was born on september 16, 1925, on the berclair cotton plantation near the town of itta bena, mississippi, the son of sharecroppers albert and nora ella king. Narrated by morgan freeman, directed by jon brewer this visually stunning picture has an astounding list of contributors aside from king himself, bono, eric clapton, bruce willis, bonnie raitt, dr john, keith richards, bill wyman and appearances by mick jagger and president obama. King museum and delta interpretive center in indianola, mississippi, b. The life of riley 2012 the untold true american story of an orphan boy from the heart of the mississippi delta who rose to music stardom around the world and inspired a generation of fans against all odds. Brewer, who directs and produces, previously made bb king. Riley king must begin living the life of an adult at age 14. Bbc bb king the life of riley part1 video dailymotion. Life of riley, the muchlauded feature documentary film on the extraordinary life of blues legend b. Other celebrities and musical greats including bruce willis carlos santana, bonnie raitt and eric clapton provide opening commentary about the blues legend. There is currently one video available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below.
Narrated by morgan freeman and featuring contributions by, amongst others, eric clapton, bono, ringo starr, carlos santana, slash, bonnie raitt, buddy guy, ronnie wood, mick jagger and bruce willis. Awardwinning producerdirector jon brewer worked on the film with king for two. King september 16, 1925 may 14, 2015, known professionally as b. King and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. This is the essence of the story that makes an astoundingly beautiful film. King for two years and completed it shortly before king died on may 14, 2015. The life of riley in dvd e bluray in offerta e prezzi scontati.
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