juke joint
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An informal establishment with a jukebox for music and dancing, typically in the southern US.
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- They went to a local juke joint to hear some authentic blues.
- On Saturday nights, the old juke joint would come alive with blues music.
- The old juke joint was filled with smoke and loud music.
- He spent his youth playing guitar in smoky juke joints across the Delta.
- Musicians often started their careers playing in a small juke joint.
- The historic juke joint was a true testament to the South's musical heritage.
- We danced all night at a roadside juke joint in Mississippi.
- They danced until dawn at a lively juke joint on the outskirts of town.
- The movie depicts life centered around a rural juke joint.
- Authentic juke joints are becoming rare, but their spirit lives on.
- He runs a popular juke joint down by the river.
- The legendary bluesman started his career in a small, remote juke joint.
- Locals gathered at the juke joint for cold drinks and dancing.
- She always preferred the raw energy of a juke joint to a fancy club.
- The police raided the illegal juke joint on the outskirts of town.
- The sound of a lone saxophone drifted from the dilapidated juke joint.
- A jukebox played soulful tunes in the corner of the juke joint.
- Local musicians would often gather at the juke joint for impromptu jam sessions.
- Travelers stopped at a lively juke joint to experience the culture.
- Visiting a genuine juke joint was an essential part of their road trip through Mississippi.