Brian reveals the amazing story behind one of the biggest rock hits of the 1970's while exploring the biography of Paul Pena - a blind musician with one of the strangest career arcs on record.

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SHOW NOTES:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuva

Singing example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qx8hrhBZJ98

Paul Pena performs - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMiKKRbSckY

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genghis_Blues

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Pena

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newport_Folk_Festival

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Train

https://danfrank.ca/the-best-musician-never-heard/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Grossman

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Sidran

Paul Pena – Jet Airliner - https://youtu.be/Cjr5U7g6aiA

Paul Pena on Conan - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dnGj5YF8F0