The Cherry Poppin' Daddies Sind Eine 1988 Gegründete Rock/Swing Band Aus Oregon. Sie Spielen Eine Mischung Aus Rock Swing Punk Ska Und Funk. Ihr Bekanntester Titel Ist "Zoot Suit Riot" Vom Gleichnamigen Album. Alben 1990 - Ferociously Stoned 1994 - Rapid City Muscle Car 1996 - Kids On The Street 2000 - Soul Caddy 2008 - Susquehanna Compilations 1997 - Zoot Suit Riot Http //www.Daddies.Com
In An Interview With Songfacts Lead Singer Steve Perry Said That The Song Was Inspired By The Zoot Suit Riots Which Began In Los Angeles In 1943 Sparked By Rising Tensions Between The American Servicemen Stationed In Southern California And The Los Angeles Mexican-American Community. Source Zoot Suit Riot Songfacts .