St. Louis woman discovers mom’s past as a rock star in Vietnam

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A St. Louis woman recently discovered that her month had a secret past as a rock star in Vietnam. Their family fled Saigon almost 50 years ago, and, for decades, her mother never spoke of her recordings and intense following. But now, a new album has been released with the recordings that have been dug up from the 1960s and 1970s. As Emily Woodbury reports from St. Louis, discovering her mother’s past has created a deep connection with Vietnamese culture for her daughter.

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