Paul English (drummer)

Paul English is Willie Nelson's longtime drummer who started playing with him in Fort Worth in 1955,[1] although he did not become Nelson's regular drummer until 1966. In the years in between he played with Delbert McClinton among others. In the early days, one of his duties was to serve as a strong armed collection agent for overdue payments from club owners for the band. He is the husband of second wife, Janie English.[2][3]

English is the titular "Paul" of the Willie Nelson album Me and Paul as well as the title track of that album. [4] English had a role in Nelson's movie Red Headed Stranger (1986).

References

  1. ↑ stillisstillmoving.com » Paul English
  2. ↑ Willis, Dru (2008-03-08). "Willie and his friend Paul on the road again". Abilene Reporter-News. Archived from the original on 2009-09-12.
  3. ↑ Patoski, Joe Nick (2015-01-13). "Watching Willie's Back". The Oxford American. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  4. ↑ allmusic.com review: Willie Nelson - Me and Paul


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