In 1986 he appeared in a Molson Beer commercial because of his distinctive urban cowboy look. Masyk could often be heard on Toronto radio station CKLN promoting his traditional country tastes on his own radio program The Honky Tonk Hardwood Floor Show. Every year Masyk would return to Texas for some gigs and would return with a brand new straw stetson - his trademark. A team of Queen Street musicians held a benefit concert in July of 1987 to raise money for a documentary and possible recording restoration project. It consisted of demos and studio tracks dating from 1983 to 1985.
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