 Salamone was born San Giuseppe Jato in the Province of Palermo.After his first wife died, Salamone married Girolama Greco, a sister of Salvatore Greco "l'ingegnere", a cousin of Salvatore Greco "Ciaschiteddu", the boss of the Ciaculli Mafia family and the first secretary of the Sicilian Mafia Commission.His connection with the powerful Greco Mafia clan raised his standing in the Mafia.