Story highlights B.B King is now out of the hospital and back at home

Bluesman suffered from dehydration and exhaustion after a 2014 show in Chicago

B.B. is short for Blues Boy, part of the name he used as a Memphis disc jockey

(CNN) Blues legend B.B. King was hospitalized for dehydration, though the ailment didn'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.

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