barrelhouse

1. A disreputable old-time saloon or bawdyhouse.
2. An early style of jazz characterized by boisterous piano playing, free group improvisation, and an accented two-beat rhythm.

A style of piano blues, dating from the early 20th century, which is a simple form of boogie-woogie, in regular 4/4 metre rather than with eight beats to the bar. The term, also used to mean ‘crude’ or ‘rough’, has been incorporated into the titles of tunes associated with the style.

The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a cheap drinking and dancing establishment
  Synonym: honky-tonk

Barrelhouse can refer to:

• A bar or saloon. Originates from the storage of barrels of alcohol.
• An early form of jazz with wild, improvised piano, and an accented two-beat rhythm (see Boogie-woogie).
• A style of piano-playing associated with the above.
• Barrelhouse Records, a record label.

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