[*Narrated by the author - Phil Kaufman] This is a must-listen for music fans who'd love to know what happens backstage, on the bus, in the hotel, at the bar, and out in the desert with the Rolling Stones, Frank Zappa, Etta James, and many more. Mick Jagger has described Phil Kaufman, America's legendary road manager, as the entertainment industry's ''executive nanny.'' In Legend of the Road Mangler , Kaufman tells the stories of his adventures on the road with the Rolling Stones, Frank Zappa, Gram Parsons, the Flying Burrito Brothers, Joe Cocker, Etta James, Emmylou Harris, Rosanne Cash, Marty Stuart, Nanci Griffith, and many others. In addition to road managing, he's been an airman, an inmate, and (briefly) Charles Manson's record producer. To fulfill a promise, he once borrowed a hearse, stole Gram Parsons' body, and cremated it in the desert. You'll hear the whole story as only Kaufman can tell it, along with the voices of some of the artists who know him best. ''The cheery-faced Kaufman tells tales on himself…and plenty of Kaufman's client-pals have contributed testimony, including Rosanne Cash, Vince Gill, and Frank Zappa.'' -- Washington Post Philip C. Kaufman is an American record producer, tour manager, and author best known for stealing the body of country musician Gram Parsons and burning it in Joshua Tree National Monument. This was later chronicled in the film Grand Theft Parsons . Kaufman is the author of the book Road Mangler Deluxe , an autobiography about his experiences in the music business. During his career Kaufman worked with Parsons, the Rolling Stones, Emmylou Harris, Joe Cocker, Frank Zappa, Hank Williams III, Etta James, and many others.