Paul began his music career managing Todd Rundgren’s first band, Woody’s Truck Stop, in Philadelphia, and then moved to New York at the urging of Todd who was by then being managed by the legendary Albert Grossman, Bearsville Records founder, and manager of Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, The Band, etc. Paul was instrumental in making the Runt song “We Gotta Get You A Woman,” (a song penned and recorded by Todd, about Paul), the first hit for Bearsville. Within two years he was elevated to President and Co-Owner of the label, a joint venture with Warner Bros. He oversaw development of Todd, Foghat, and others who achieved multi-platinum success.