Paul English (November 6, 1932 – February 11, 2020) was

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'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

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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 was the husband of second wife Janie English. 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 ''Red Headed Stranger'' is the 18th studio album by American outlaw country singer Willie Nelson, released in 1975. Following the success of his recordings with Atlantic Records, coupled with the negotiating skills of his manager, Neil Reshen, ...

'' (1986). English joined Willie Nelson,

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, and

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as the first members of

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’s board of directors in 1985, and he served as the organization's treasurer for many years. English died on February 11, 2020 of acute pneumonia, at the age of 87.

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* 1932 births 2020 deaths American country drummers Country musicians from Texas Deaths from pneumonia in Texas People from Vernon, Texas Willie Nelson {{US-drummer-stub