Col. John Walker

John Walker, a former Marine colonel, was well-known in the S.F. Bay Area entertainment industry of the 60s and 70s. In 1967, he helped create Berkeley-Bonaparte, a poster producer and distribution agency responsible for some of California’s most famous music art. Bill Graham (2), at that time America's leading rock music promoter, became Walker’s most important mentor. Walker was a Fillmore West fixture since its earliest days and manager of It's A Beautiful Day.