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"Zoot Suit Riot" is written in the musical style of 1940s jump blues. Lyrically, the song's narrative is loosely based around the Los Angeles Zoot Suit Riots of the 1940s, a series of racially-motivated assaults by American servicemen upon Mexican-American youths.
One of the popular songs of the era was the Cherry Poppin' Daddies' "Zoot Suit Riot", which presented the historical moment of the Zoot Suit Riots through a lens of masculine power. [ 11 ] Contemporary
Zoot Suit Riot: The Swingin' Hits of the Cherry Poppin' Daddies is a compilation album by the American band the Cherry Poppin' Daddies, released on March 18, 1997, by Space Age Bachelor Pad Records. The album is a collection of swing and jazz -influenced songs from the band's first three studio albums, along with four bonus tracks recorded ...
After emerging as a successful regional band and eventually becoming a consistent staple of the West Coast third wave ska touring circuit, the Daddies broke into the musical mainstream with their 1997 album Zoot Suit Riot, a compilation of swing songs culled from the band's first three albums.
The unity of two long-neglected communities during trying times is a reminder of what we desperately need in Los Angeles.
The zoot suit was vilified by L.A. authorities during the Zoot Suit Riots in 1943. But its dandy-ish profile continues to influence fashion
A zoot suit is a style of clothing first popular in the 1930s and 1940s. Zoot suit may also refer to: Zoot Suit, a 1979 Broadway play by Luis Valdez Zoot Suit, a 1981 filmed version of the play "Zoot Suit" (song), a 1964 song by the High Numbers, an alternate name for the Who
The L.A. County Board of Supervisors condemns the Zoot Suit Riots that targeted Latino, African American and Filipino youths 80 years ago.