Zoot Suit Riot: The Swingin' Hits of the Cherry Poppin' Daddies
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Favorite Songs of All Time: 1996-1997
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One of a handful of pop groups in the latter half of the 1990s to exploit the renewed interest in American roots (swing, big band, soul) music, this Eugene, Oregon ensemble scored big with a neat modern update of the old school. Purists take note: Cherry Poppin' Daddies built a following by touring with third-wave ska outfits like Mighty Mighty Bosstones and Reel Big Fish, prompting main Daddy Steve Perry to wryly call his group "third-wave swing." But post-Swingers dance fanatics (rockabilly retro-cats, modern-day sockhoppers, and Royal Crown Revue boosters) don't sweat the particulars. Charged horn arrangements, boun
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Manufacturer: Umvd Labels
Release date: 1 July 1997
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 0601215308129 UPC: 601215308129
Release date: 1 July 1997
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 0601215308129 UPC: 601215308129
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