Paul English, the legendary drummer, best friend and bodyguard of country music icon Nelson’s publicist, Elaine Schock, was notified of English’s death on Tuesday, according to Schock did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.“Sad news today, wonderful memories forever. We cain’t go and leave him walking. People is on Community! Paul English Bio, Wiki. “Paul became Willie’s strong man, and eventually Willie’s drummer.”English and Nelson were a duo like no other, and their friendship will forever be immortalized in Nelson’s 1985 autobiographical road song, “Me & Paul,” in which he sings of their adventures and life touring together after first meeting in 1955.Born on Nov. 6, 1932, in Vernon, Texas, English became involved in gangs at a young age and was even listed on a Fort Worth list of “10 Most Unwanted” criminals for five years in a row, before first meeting Nelson on a small country radio show, according to Nelson’s drummer didn’t show up to the Forth Worth radio show gig, and with little experience, English stepped in and found his calling. RIP Paul English AKA ‘The Devil.’ Paul was Willie’s longtime drummer who started playing with him in Forth Worth in 1955,” they shared on Twitter.“In their early career often clubs would withhold payment from Willie. We have to do something to him. It's looked — and felt — like a whole different world as we've been social distancing and attempting to keep each other safe Text us for exclusive photos and videos, royal news, and way more. Paul English met Nelson in Fort Worth in the 1950s and was his drummer for five decades. Text us for exclusive photos and videos, royal news, and way more. There is no known cause of death.
“We could break his legs. In 2014, English told a Rolling Stone writer that Willie Nelson had saved his life, saying, “If I hadn’t gone with Willie, I would be in the penitentiary or dead.” They met in 1955, when Nelson was …
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He was 87.Elaine Schock had no other details on English's death as of Wednesday.English joined Nelson's band, nicknamed the Family, in 1966 and continued with him for most of his long career. Paul English, the long time drummer, manager, and right hand man for Willie Nelson, has died, Saving Country Music can confirm.
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