Mattie O’Neil and Salty Holmes - Shackles And Chains (1951).

PIC SHOWS Jean Chapel aka Mattie O’Neil and Salty Holmes (Written by Salty Holmes). Issued on King 1033 A. Recorded 20 November 1951 King Recording Studio 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinatti, OHIO - Mattie O’Neil (vcl solo/vcl harmony), Salty Holmes (harmonica), Martha Carson (vcl harmony/rh gt), Minnie Woodruff (vcl harmony/fiddle), Jerry Byrd (steel gt), Tommy Jackson (fiddle). MATTIE ( Born Opal Jean Amburgey in Neon, KY 1925 - 1995) Started Performing with her Sisters Martha & Minnie as the Sunshine as The Amber Sisters Recorded as Matty O’Neil Mattie O’Neil Opal Jean Salty & Mattie Jean Chapel Regular on the Grand Ole Opry with Salty Holmes as Mattie and Salty SALTY ( Born Floyd Holmes in Glasgow, KY (1909 - 1970) Recorded 1935 to 1940 with the Praire Ramblers/Sweet Violet Boys Regular on the Grand Ole Opry with Jean Chapel as Mattie and Salty
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