The songs threaded through Zoot Suit were written by Lalo Guerrero and the playwright's brother Daniel Valdez.[1] Guerrero, known as the father of Chicano music, wrote music detailing the Chicano culture during World War II, resulting in the feature of the songs in Zoot Suit.[17] The music combines boogie-woogie and El Paso's version of R&B.[18]
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