Barrel house

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Barrelhouse stands for:

  • A juke joint , a simple African American pub in the southeastern United States. The term "barrel house" comes from the barrels in which the alcohol served was stored.
  • For a style of music, see Barrelhouse Piano .
  • Barrelhouse Records , a record label.
  • The "London Blues and Barrelhouse Club", a blues club in London, founded by Alexis Korner and Cyril Davis .
  • The Barrelhouse Club , a Los Angeles nightclub opened by Johnny Otis and others in 1948.