VIDEO: Eric Clapton Reacts to Loss of B.B. King in Moving Facebook Tribute

As BWW reported earlier today, Blues legend B.B. King passed away on May 14th in Las Vegas at the age of 89.

Fellow musician Eric Clapton turned to Facebook to share a homemade video in which he expresses his sadness over the loss of the legendary guitarist. He captions it "BB King a dear friend and inspiration to me...."

"I just want to express my sadness and to say thank you to my dear friend B.B. King," syas Clapton. "I want to thank him for all the inspiration and encouragement he gave me as a player over the years, and for the friendship that we enjoyed."

He continues, "Go out and find and album called B.B. King: Live at the Regal, which is where it really started for me as a young player."

Clapton and King recorded a collaboration for B.B.'s 1997 album Deuces Wild. In 2000, the duo reunited for a blues-rock album titled "Riding with the King."