Paul English

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...

Known For

Barbarosa

as Horse Trader

Red Headed Stranger

as Avery Claver

Cast Credits

Willie Nelson: Live at Budokan

as Self - Drums (archive footage)

Willie Nelson: Live from Austin TX

as Self - Tambours (archive footage)

Red Headed Stranger

as Avery Claver

Songwriter

as Drums (Gilda's Band)

Barbarosa

as Horse Trader