George Thorogood And The Destroyers

Though sales of his 1982 signature album Bad To The Bone—jet-fueled by the ubiquitous title single—were massive, George Thorogood never got much respect as a bluesman back in the ’80s. But the blues have a way of rewarding those who hang around long enough to reach elder statesman status, and the Delaware-born guitarist now stands with a small handful of blues musicians who have had substantial hits spread over three decades. And, like it or not, “Bad To The Bone” is now as recognizable as blues shorthand as Muddy Waters’ “Mannish Boy.”

Updated 02/22/2010