Paul English
Known for Acting · 6 credits
- Born
- 1932-11-06
- Died
- 2020-02-12
- Place of birth
- Vernon, Texas, USA
Biography
Paul English was Willie Nelson's longtime drummer who started playing with him in Fort Worth in 1955, 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-arm collection agent for overdue payments from club owners for the band.
English was the titular "Paul" of the Willie Nelson album Me and Paul as well as the title track of that album. English had a role in Nelson's movie Red Headed Stranger (1986).
English joined Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp and Neil Young as the first members of Farm Aid’s board of directors in 1985, and he served as the organization's treasurer for many years.
Known For
Red Headed Stranger
1986
as Avery Claver
Barbarosa
1982
as Horse Trader
Honeysuckle Rose
1980
as Paul
Songwriter
1984
as Drums (Gilda's Band)
Willie Nelson: Live at Budokan
2022
as Self - Drums (archive footage)
Willie Nelson: Live from Austin TX
2006
as Self - Tambours (archive footage)
Movies (6)
Red Headed Stranger
1986
as Avery Claver
Barbarosa
1982
as Horse Trader
Honeysuckle Rose
1980
as Paul
Songwriter
1984
as Drums (Gilda's Band)
Willie Nelson: Live at Budokan
2022
as Self - Drums (archive footage)
Willie Nelson: Live from Austin TX
2006
as Self - Tambours (archive footage)
About Paul English
Paul English was Willie Nelson's longtime drummer who started playing with him in Fort Worth in 1955, 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-arm collection agent for overdue payments from club owners for the band. English was the titular "Paul" of the Willie Nelson album Me and Paul as well as the title track of that album. English had a role in Nelson's movie Red Headed Stranger (1986).… With 6 credits spanning from 1980 to 2022, Paul English has appeared in 6 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Paul English Movies
- Red Headed Stranger (1986) — as Avery Claver
- Barbarosa (1982) — as Horse Trader
- Honeysuckle Rose (1980) — as Paul
- Songwriter (1984) — as Drums (Gilda's Band)
- Willie Nelson: Live at Budokan (2022) — as Self - Drums (archive footage)
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