Obama, Clinton pay tribute to B.B. King at Mississippi Funeral
President Barack Obama and Bill Clinton paid tribute to late Blues legend B.B. King at his Mississippi Funeral.
Democratic U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi, a friend of King, read out a letter from Obama, which stated that "For those of us here in Indianola and around the world, B.B. King is a legend, an icon, a musical giant, a world class entertainer", E! Online reported.
On the other hand, Clinton, in his letter, said that he was a "life-long fan" of King, starting when he was a young boy in Arkansas, listening to the 'Three O'clock Blues'.
The Grammy-winning blues legend died on May 15 at age 89 after suffering strokes, complications of his Type 2 diabetes.