Salty Holmes
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.
Salty Holmes & Mattie O'Neil
Salty Holmes & Mattie O'Neil
2004
Cattle Compact
CD, Comp, Mono
Mama Blues
Salty Holmes Accompanied By Joe Maphis
1961
The Mama Doll Song / The Ghost Song
Salty Holmes
1954
Wake Up, Little Boy Blue / Long Time Gone
Salty* And Mattie*
1953
Echoes Over The Smokeys / My Worst Mistake
Mattie O'Neil and Salty Holmes
1952
King Records (3)
7", Single
Stuck With Love / Divorces
Mattie O'Neil And Salty Holmes
1951
King Records (3)
Shellac, 10"
The Hiccough Song / My Little Son's Plea
Mattie O'Neil, Salty Holmes
1951
King Records (3)
10", Promo
Our Love Is Gone / Shackles And Chains
Mattie O'Neil, Salty Holmes
1951
King Records (3)
Shellac, 10"
I Found My Mama
Salty Holmes
1950
Sugar Blues / Echoing the Blues
Salty Holmes
1950
Wabash Blues / Swanee Swing
Salty Holmes With Tiny And His Boys
1950
Put On An Old Pair Of Shoes / Woman's Answer To Nobody's Darling
The Prairie Ramblers, Salty Holmes
1936
Conqueror
Shellac, 10"
I Want My Mama - Blues / Kentucky Blues
Salty Holmes
1933
Montgomery Ward
Shellac, 10"
'Tis Sweet To Be Remembered / My Little Son's Plea
Cowboy Copas / Mattie O'Neil and Salty Holmes
Trutone
Shellac, 10"
Hillbilly - Devils & Demons
Various
2022
Atomicat Records
CD, Comp
Sing Me A Song Of The Saddle
Various
2015
Proper Records (2)
4xCD, Comp, RM, Box
Still Rollin' On (Old Time Style Songs & Tunes)
John Boothroyd
2013
Rosine Records
CD, Album
Twenty Years Of Grass
Big Country Bluegrass
2007
Hay Holler Records
CD, Album
How Low Can You Go? : Anthology Of The String Bass (1925-1941)
Various, Bill Johnson (4)
2006
The Best Of Patsy Montana
Patsy Montana
2001
Sony Music Special Products, Collectors' Choice Music
CD, Comp
Rural PEI
Allan Keoughan
1999
Virtual Studios Inc.
CD, Album
Roots N' Blues - The Retrospective (1925-1950)
Various
1992
Tex's Dance
The Prairie Ramblers
1982
Cattle Records
LP, Comp, Mono
Okeh Western Swing
Various
1982
The Smithsonian Collection Of Classic Country Music
Various
1981
Rollin' Along: An Anthology of Western Swing
Various
1976
Tishomingo Records
LP, Comp
Feast Here Tonight
Monroe Brothers
1975
Bluebird (3)
2xLP, Comp
Blacks Whites And Blues
Various
1970
CBS, CBS
LP, Comp, Mono
Love At Home With Members Of The Famous King Family
The King Sisters, Alvino Rey, Del Courtney
1965
Mama Blues / Guitar Boogie
Alvino Rey And His Orchestra
1962
London Records, London Records
7"
Mama Blues / Guitar Boogie
Alvino Rey
1962
London Records
7"
His Greatest Hits
Alvino Rey
1961
When I Want Lovin', Baby, I Want You / Lonesome Road Blues
The Amber Sisters
1952
Satisfied / Hide Me Rock Of Ages
Martha Carson And The Gospel Singers
1951
Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain / Harmonica Boogie
Salty Holmes And His Brown County Boys
1951
Virginia On A Saturday Night / My Dream Boat Struck A Snag
Bob Eaton And His Lone Star Boys
1950
Decca
Shellac, 10"
I Found My Mama / Down The Lane
Judy Williams
1950
Caravan (4)
10"
Me And My Teddy Bear / I Found My Mamma
Rosemary Clooney, Percy Faith & His Orchestra
1950
Where Is The Chicken (In The Chicken Chow-Mein)
Toni Arden & Al Trace / Happy Lewis, Edna Mae Harris
1950
Choc'late Ice Cream Cone / Birmingham Bounce
Red Foley With The Dixie Dons / Red Foley
1950
Nine Times Out Of Ten / Cannon Ball Special
Salty Holmes And The Brown County Boys*
1949
Decca
Shellac, 10"
Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain / Just An Old Farm For Sale
Salty Holmes And His Brown County Boys
1949
Guitar Boogie / Mama Blues
Alvino Rey And His Orchestra
1948
Mama Blues / John Henry
Salty Holmes And His Brown County Boys
1948
Mama Blues / Midnight Masquerade
Alvino Rey And His Orchestra
1947
Pool Playin' Papa / It Makes No Never Mind
The Prairie Ramblers
1941
Okeh
Shellac, 10"
I'll Be Back In A Year / Old Mississippi Moon
The Prairie Ramblers
1941
Okeh
Shellac, 10"
I've Got A Gal In Ev'ry State / Sing It Fast And Hot
The Prairie Ramblers
1941
Okeh
Shellac, 10"
Sergeant! Can You Spare A Girl? / Don't Say Goodbye Little Darling
The Prairie Ramblers
1941
Okeh
Shellac, 10"
Double Crossin' Daddy / I'll Be Waiting For You Darling
The Prairie Ramblers
1941
Okeh
Shellac, 10"
The Widow's Lament / You're A Dog
Sweet Violet Boys
1940
Vocalion (2)
Shellac, 10"
Father Put The Cow Away / Fly, Butterfly! #2
Sweet Violet Boys
1940
Vocalion (2)
Shellac, 10"
You've Got To See Mamma Ev'ry Night (Or You Can't See Mamma At All) / Lula From Honolulu
Sweet Violet Boys
1940
Vocalion (2)
Shellac, 10"
Swing Time Cowgirl / Leanin' On The Ole Top Rail
Patsy Montana Acc. By "Prairie Ramblers"*
1940
Boy, Take Your Time / I Love My Fruit
Sweet Violet Boys
1939
Vocalion (2)
Shellac, 10"
I Wanna Be A Western Cowgirl / My Song Of The West
Patsy Montana, The Prairie Ramblers
1939
Vocalion (2)
Shellac, 10"
You Have Learned To Love Another / When The Bees Are In The Hive
Jo And Alma (The Kentucky Girls)*
1938
Vocalion (2)
Shellac, 10"
Rodeo Sweetheart / The Waltz Of The Hills
Patsy Montana Acc. By Prairie Ramblers*
1938
Vocalion (2)
Shellac, 10"
There's A Ranch In The Sky / Ridin' The Sunset Trail
Patsy Montana With The Prairie Ramblers*
1937
Melotone
Shellac, 10"
Down By The Old Mill Stream / Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet
Prairie Ramblers*
1936
Conqueror
Shellac, 10"
Jug Rag / That Old Home Town Of Mine (Is Still Alive)
The Prairie Ramblers
1936
Melotone
Shellac, 10"
The Oregon Trail / Red Sails In The Sunset
The Prairie Ramblers
1936
Conqueror
Shellac, 10"
Lone Star / Old Black Mountain Trail
Patsy Montana With The Prairie Ramblers*
1936
The Wheel Of The Wagon Is Broken / Give Me A Home In Montana
Patsy Montana With The Prairie Ramblers*
1936
The Oregon Trail / Roll Along Prairie Moon
Prairie Ramblers*
1936
Woman's Answer To Nobody's Darling / Gold Coast Express
Patsy Montana With The Prairie Ramblers*
1936
Sweet Birds / Yip, Yip, Yowie, I'm An Eagle
Sweet Violet Boys
1936
Down By The Old Mill Stream / Sweet Violets No.2
The Sweet Violet Boys*
1936
Take Me Back To My Boots And Saddle / On Treasure Island
Prairie Ramblers*
1936
Ridin' Down The Canyon When The Sun Goes Down / I'm Looking For The Bully Of The Town
Prairie Ramblers*
1936
Answer To Red River Valley / The Answer To Nobody's Darling
Gene Autry And Jimmy Long / Gene Autry
1936
Hinky Dinky Parley Voo Part 1 / Medley Of Bar-Room Songs
Sweet Violet Boys
1936
I Haven't Got A Pot To Cook In / Hurry, Johnny, Hurry
Sweet Violet Boys
1936
Down On The Farm / Hinky Dinky Parley Voo No. 2
Sweet Violet Boys
1936
Sweet Violets / Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet
The Sweet Violet Boys*
1936
Homesick For My Old Cabin / Home Corral
Rubye Blevins (The Montana Cowgirl)*
1935
Bluebird (3)
Shellac, 10"
Deep Elem Blues / Just Because
Prairie Ramblers*
1935
When I Grow Too Old To Dream / Isle Of Capri
Prairie Ramblers*
1935
Isle Of Capri / Put On An Old Pair Of Shoes
Prairie Ramblers*
1935
I Wanna Be A Cowboy's Sweetheart / Ridin' Old Paint
Patsy Montana Acc. By Prairie Ramblers*
1935
Shady Grove My Darling / Gonna Have A Feast Here Tonight
Prairie Ramblers*
1934
Montana Plains / Waltz Of The Hills
Rubye Blevins (The Montana Cowgirl)*
1934
In The Valley Of Yesterday / Go Easy Blues
The Vagabonds (4) / The Prairie Ramblers
1933
Victor
Shellac, 10"
Ten Stereo Albums • Twenty Dot Records Stars
Various
Dot Records
10xLP, Comp + Box
We're The Sweet Violet Boys / I Wish I'd Never Been Born
Sweet Violet Boys
Vocalion (2)
Shellac, 10"
Lefty's Breakdown / Strut Your Material
Blue Ridge Ramblers (2)
Vocalion (2)
Shellac, 10"
Abilene / Ghost Riders
Main Street Singers*
Sound 80
7", Single
Put On An Old Pair Of Shoes / Hop Pickin' Time In Happy Valley
Prairie Ramblers*
Conqueror
Shellac, 10"
Mountain Home / Somebody Knows
Prairie Ramblers*
Conqueror
Shellac, 10"
Sugar Hill / Get Hot Or Go Home
The Prairie Ramblers
Conqueror
Shellac, 10"
Old Mississippi Moon / Sing It Fast And Hot
The Prairie Ramblers
Conqueror
Shellac, 10"
I'll Be Back In A Year (Little Darlin') / I've Got A Gal In Ev'ry State
The Prairie Ramblers
Conqueror
Shellac, 10"
Isle Of Capri / Budded Roses
Prairie Ramblers* / Martin And Roberts*
Minerva (4)
Shellac, 10"
The Oregon Trail / Take Me Back To My Boots And Saddle
The Prairie Ramblers
Minerva (4)
Shellac, 10"
Please Come Home / I'm Just A Poor Hillbilly Looking Fer A Hill
Prairie Ramblers*
Vocalion (2)
Shellac, 10"
Hot Canary / Cactus Blossoms
King Ganam And His Sons Of The West
RCA Victor
Shellac, 10"
Mama Blues
Roy Smeck
"X"
7", Promo
Answer To Red River Valley / Keep A Light In Your Window Tonight
Gene Autry And Jimmy Long / Mac And Bob*
Minerva (4)
Shellac, 10"
I Found My Mama / I'll Kiwl You A Miwl-Yun Times
Milton Berle
Chiselin' Mama / Sally Let Your Bangs Hang Down
Sweet Violet Boys
The Ghost Song
Salty Holmes
I Want My Mama
Salty Holmes
Ghost Song
Salty Holmes
Harmonica Boogie Shuffle
Salty Holmes
I Found My Mother
Salty Holmes
I Found My Mama
Salty Holmes
Talking Harmonica
Salty Holmes
Mama Blues
Salty Holmes
Harmonica Boogie
Salty Holmes
I Want My Mama - Salty Holmes
Salty Holmes
John Henry
Salty Holmes
Harmonica Boogie Shuffle - Instrumental
Salty Holmes
Don't Shed Your Tears After I'm Gone
Salty Holmes
Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain
Salty Holmes
Train
Salty Holmes
02 Ghost Song
Salty Holmes
Poltergeist/The Ghost Song
Salty Holmes
I Love My Mama
Salty Holmes
The ghost song - Happy Halloween 2014.
Salty Holmes
SaltyHolmes-TheGhostSong
Salty Holmes