AMERICA MASTERS: "B.B. KING: THE LIFE OF RILEY"
PBS, 9:00 p.m. ET
If you’re puzzled by the subtitle of this week’s new American Masters entry, B.B. King: The Life of Riley, the first thing you should know is that the late blues legend B.B. King’s real first name is Riley. This biography, like last week’s profile of the late Mike Nichols, is told mostly via vintage interviews with the documentary subject himself, along with supplemental interviews by close friends and collaborators. In this case, those interviewed include Keith Richards and Bono. Jon Brewer is the producer-director. For a full review, see David Hinckley’s All Along the Watchtower.
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