Salty Holmes

Real Name:

Floyd Holmes

Profile:

American western swing artist, musician and songwriter, married to Jean Chapel. He was born March 6, 1909 in Glasgow, Kentucky and died January 1, 1970. Member of The Prairie Ramblers until 1942. Member of the WLS National Barn Dance and the WRVA Old Dominion Barn Dance. In 1947 Floyd married country musician singer/songwriter Jean Chapel. Between 1948 and 1953 they recorded prolifically, billed as Mattie O’Neil and Salty Holmes or as Salty and Mattie. Father of Lana Chapel.

Sites:

hillbilly-music.com

In Groups:

Salty Holmes And His Brown County Boys, ~~The Prairie Ramblers~~

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Floyd "Salty" Holmes, Floyd S. Holmes, Floyd Salty Holmes, Holmes, Salty, Salty Holmes And His Singing Harmonica, Salty Holmes With Instrumental Accompaniment

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Image	Title	Label	Catalog Number	Year	In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory	Actions
Singles & EPs
	8655		The Prairie Ramblers, Salty Holmes	The Prairie Ramblers, Salty Holmes - Put On An Old Pair Of Shoes / Woman's Answer To Nobody's Darling ‎(Shellac, 10")	Conqueror	8655	US	1936	Sell This Version
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	16030		Salty Holmes	Sugar Blues / Echoing the Blues	London Records	16030	US	1950	Sell This Version
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	788		Salty Holmes With Tiny And His Boys	Salty Holmes With Tiny And His Boys - Wabash Blues / Swanee Swing	London Records	788	US	1950	Sell This Version
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	30106		Salty Holmes	I Found My Mama (Single)	London Records	30106	US	1950	Sell This Version
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	982-A		Mattie O'Neil And Salty Holmes	Mattie O'Neil And Salty Holmes - Stuck With Love / Divorces ‎(Shellac, 10")	King Records (3)	982-A	US	1951	Sell This Version
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	11572		Salty* And Mattie*	Salty* And Mattie* - Wake Up, Little Boy Blue / Long Time Gone (Single)	MGM Records	11572	US	1953	Sell This Version
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	9-29321		Salty Holmes	The Mama Doll Song / The Ghost Song (Single)	Decca	9-29321	US	1954	Sell This Version
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	45-1752		Salty Holmes Accompanied By Joe Maphis	Salty Holmes Accompanied By Joe Maphis - Mama Blues (Single)	4 Star Records	45-1752	US	1961	Sell This Version
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	THF 857		Cowboy Copas / Mattie O'Neil and Salty Holmes	Cowboy Copas / Mattie O'Neil and Salty Holmes - 'Tis Sweet To Be Remembered / My Little Son's Plea ‎(Shellac, 10")	Trutone	THF 857	South Africa	Unknown	Sell This Version
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	963-A / 963-AA		Mattie O'Neil, Salty Holmes	Mattie O'Neil, Salty Holmes - The Hiccough Song / My Little Son's Plea ‎(10", Promo)	King Records (3)	963-A / 963-AA	US	Unknown	Sell This Version
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Compilations
	CCD 289		Salty Holmes & Mattie O'Neil	Salty Holmes & Mattie O'Neil - Salty Holmes & Mattie O'Neil ‎(CD, Comp, Mono)	Cattle Compact	CCD 289	Germany	2004	Sell This Version