Green’s Dictionary of Slang

(US black) violent behaviour; thus root and toot, to behave unacceptable, to cause trouble; rooting-tooter n., a violent person.

1938		H. Morand ‘Don’t Start No Stuff’ 🎵 Don’t you start no rootin’ and tootin’ / And there won’t be no cuttin’ and shootin’.
1943		D. Burley N.Y. Amsterdam Star-News 5 June 13: I hipping you not to root and toot ’cause some square might start to boot and shoot.
1944		D. Burley Orig. Hbk of Harlem Jive 47: Pipe down on the rooting and tooting.
1953		L. Durst Jives of Dr. Hepcat (1989) 4: If there’s no ‘rootin’ and tootin’’ won’t be no ‘cuttin’ and shootin’.’ Don’t start no ‘slippin’ and slidin’’ it won’t be no ‘ambulance sendin’.’.
1966		F. Elli Riot (1967) 156: If you’re not a rootin’-tooter you can’t get in to see him.