Franklin’s portrait of Big Joe Williams and collage on the opposite page are based on a photograph taken by Burton Wilson after a dinner at East Austin’s Victory Grill.

In addition to the bold portrait of Bukka White, Franklin’s poster offers a glimpse into the burgeoning blues music community in Austin in the mid-1970s.

Jim Franklin, who took over the Ritz Theatre in 1974, says that it was a dream come true to book Bo Diddley at his own venue.