wˌɛn kɹˈeɪdʒən wʌzðɪ ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪv pɹədˈuːsɚɹ ʌvðə smˈʌðɚz bɹˈʌðɚz kˈɑːmədi ˈaʊɚ, hiː mˈɛt kˈɛni ɹˈɑːdʒɚz ænd ðə fˈɜːst ᵻdˈɪʃən ænd bɪkˌeɪm ðɛɹ mˈænɪdʒɚ.
When Kragen was the executive producer of The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, he met Kenny Rogers and The First Edition and became their manager.