Anyone who listened to pop music in the 1970s will find that the latest Ilwaco musical show has considerable familiarity.

The 1970s saw country music crossing into mainstream pop charts ... These crossover songs introduced country to a wider audience, blending catchy melodies with heartfelt lyrics.

Yet, with all the choices, at that time to reach a wider audience, an artist depended on the record companies’ PR departments' ability (or will) to promote them, the word of music critics ...