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    Zoot Suit
    Zoot Suit
    Zoot Suit
    Audiobook1 hour

    Zoot Suit

    Written by Luis Valdez

    Narrated by Raul Cardona and Full Cast

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    About this audiobook

    Chicano playwright Luis Valdez masterfully uses the Sleepy Lagoon murder case to examine the Chicano Zoot Suit Culture of the 40’s. Passionate and provocative, Zoot Suit pulses with the beat of Big Band Music and traditional Latin songs.

    An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring Xochiquetzal Candelaria, Raul Cardona, Daniel Chacon, Estrella Esparza, Primavera Flor-Valdez, Spencer Garrett, Ruben C. Gonzalez, Gregory Itzin, Alma Martinez, Seth Millwood, Marco Rodriguez, Al Ruscio, Daniel Valdez, Katrina Valdez, Kinan Valdez and Lakin Valdez.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherL.A. Theatre Works
    Release dateJan 1, 2001
    ISBN9781580815338
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      This was deep, it was very sad to hear this.