SALTY HOLMES - Blue Eyes Cryin' in the Rain.wmv

Recorded by Salty in the 40's, it is now an ironic tribute to the love of his life, Mattie O'Neil aka Jean Chapel. Their marriage ended in 1957, but his love for her never did. It was an unusually amicable ending caused by his drinking problem and the seperate success she began to have when she went into rock & roll as Jean Chapel. Sadly he was left in the wings.

He passed away on Jan.1, 1970, and she passed on Aug. 12, 1995. Both had remarried, but the bond had never been truly broken between them, mainly because of their daughter Lana.

Lana and her Mom, whom he always called Mattie, drank a private toast together to him every New Year's Eve after his death. New Year's Eve was his favorite and most sentimental occassion...and strangely enough, he lived through New Year's Eve of 1969 in the hospital to die in the early hours of New Year's Day, 1970.

Both Salty and Matiie had the same birthday of Mar. 6th..though different years. They had a truly psychic connection.

Maybe they're jamming again on that big stage in the sky..... Lana would surely like to think so, for she'd like to get back into the act again someday....

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Music

Tags:

• CLASSIC
• 40'S
• COUNTRY
• SALTY
• HOLMES
• HARMONICA
• PRAIRIE
• RAMBLERS