( CNN ) Blues legend B.B . King was hospitalized for dehydration , though the ailment did n't keep him out for long . King 's dehydration was caused by his Type II diabetes , but he `` is much better , '' his daughter , Claudette King , told the Los Angeles Times . The legendary guitarist and vocalist released a statement thanking those who have expressed their concerns . `` I 'm feeling much better and am leaving the hospital today , '' King said in a message Tuesday . Angela Moore , a publicist for Claudette King , said later in the day that he was back home resting and enjoying time with his grandchildren . `` He was struggling before , and he is a trouper , '' Moore said . `` He was n't going to let his fans down . '' No more information on King 's condition or where he was hospitalized was immediately available . B.B . is short for Blues Boy , part of the name he used as a Memphis disc jockey , the Beale Street Blues Boy . He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 , and has 30 Grammy nominations . King , 89 , has used various models of Gibson guitars over the years , and named each one of them Lucille . In the 1980s , Gibson officially dropped the model number on the guitar he used last and most . It became a custom-made signature model named Lucille , manufactured exclusively for the `` King of the Blues . '' Some of his hits include `` The Thrill Is Gone , '' which won him his first Grammy in 1970 , `` There Must be a Better World Somewhere '' and `` When Love Comes to Town , '' a collaboration with U2 . Last year , the bluesman suffered from dehydration and exhaustion after a show in Chicago , forcing him to cancel the remainder of his tour . CNN 's Greg Botelho and Sonya Hamasaki contributed to this report .
B.B King is now out of the hospital and back at home . Bluesman suffered from dehydration and exhaustion after a the years show in Chicago . B.B . is short for Blues Boy , part of the name he used as a Memphis disc jockey .