Zoot Suit Culture in the United States (1930–1945)

1. Zoot suit emerges in Harlem swing culture

   Jan 1, 1933Labels: Harlem, Hepcat style

   • Britannica
   • Smithsonian
   • FashionHist

2. Cab Calloway popularizes zoot-suit slang in print

   Jan 1, 1938Labels: Cab Calloway

   • NYPL
   • OpenCulture

3. Pachuco zoot-suit style consolidates in Los Angeles

   Jan 1, 1939Labels: Pachuco, Los Angeles

   • Smithsonian
   • UCP Book

4. Zoot-suit tailoring becomes a commercial niche

   Jan 1, 1941Labels: Tailors, Retailers

   • Britannica
   • NYTimes

5. “Zoot Suit (For My Sunday Gal)” enters popular music

   Jan 1, 1942Labels: Popular song

   • SecondHand
   • Discogs

6. War Production Board restricts civilian apparel yardage

   Mar 8, 1942Labels: War Production

   • Britannica
   • Smithsonian

7. José Gallardo Díaz dies in Sleepy Lagoon case

   Aug 2, 1942Labels: Jos Gallardo, Sleepy Lagoon

   • NPS
   • UCLA Lib

8. Sleepy Lagoon trial begins in Los Angeles

   Oct 13, 1942Labels: Sleepy Lagoon, Los Angeles

   • Justia
   • UCLA Lib

9. Sleepy Lagoon defendants convicted

   Jan 13, 1943Labels: Convictions, Sleepy Lagoon

   • Britannica
   • UCLA Lib

10. Zoot Suit Riots erupt in Los Angeles

    Jun 3, 1943Labels: Zoot Suit, Los Angeles

    • History com
    • Britannica

11. Military bars servicemen from Los Angeles after riots

    Jun 8, 1943Labels: U S

    • History com
    • Britannica

12. Cab Calloway appears in film “Stormy Weather”

    Jul 18, 1943Labels: Stormy Weather, Cab Calloway

    • Wikipedia
    • AFI

13. Montreal zoot-suit disturbances signal broader North American tensions

    Jun 1, 1944Labels: Montreal

    • CanadianHist
    • JStor

14. California appeals court overturns Sleepy Lagoon convictions

    Oct 4, 1944Labels: California Court, People v

    • vLex
    • CourtListener