barrelhouse
noun
bar·rel·house
| \ ˈber-əl-ˌhau̇s
, ˈba-rəl-\
, ˈba-rəl-\
Definition of barrelhouse
1
: a cheap drinking and usually dancing establishment
2
: a strident, uninhibited, and forcefully rhythmic style of jazz or blues
Examples of barrelhouse in a Sentence
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In California, Rebennack added barrelhouse piano flavor to pop and rock records, doing sessions with Sonny and Cher, the O’Jays, Frank Zappa and others. — Gavin Edwards, SFChronicle.com, "Dr. John, pianist-singer who popularized New Orleans sound, dies," 7 June 2019 In addition to waves of grain and ponds of water, massive barrelhouses and shiny new grain silos also are found on the farm. — Catherine M. Allchin, The Seattle Times, "A spirited partnership with Woodinville Whiskey Co. saved the day (and then some) at a struggling family farm," 23 Oct. 2018 Adams’ barrelhouse piano solo in this 1988 clip is a thing of beauty. — Michael Hamad, courant.com, "The Big E Posted Its 2018 Music Lineup, And It's Pretty Good," 15 June 2018 In addition to barrelhouse piano blues and boogie-woogie, Fess absorbed the music of the islands, which had filtered into the New Orleans music scene in the early 20th century. — Contributing Writer, NOLA.com, "Professor Longhair, 'Tipitina' and oola walla malla dalla," 3 Nov. 2017 Two singing pianists who loom large in the contemporary lore of New Orleans music, Mr. Butler and Dr. John both descend from the musical parentage of Professor Longhair, the famous barrelhouse piano innovator. — New York Times, "Pop, Rock and Jazz in NYC This Week," 8 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'barrelhouse.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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