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Orval Prophet, known as “The Canadian Ploughboy,” was a Canadian country music artist and songwriter born on August 31, 1922, in Edwards, Ontario. He began his musical journey at the age of 11 when he received his first guitar. At 22, he made his professional debut on Ottawa radio station CFRA's "Fiddler's Fling" show, performing regularly on air and in its touring version for five years. In 1949, he joined a tour that led to a contract, although he had to fund his own recording sessions, which took him a couple of years to accomplish. In January 1952, he recorded his first session in Nashville, becoming the second Canadian to do so after Hank Snow. This session produced his first release, "I'm Going Back To Birmingham / Don't Trade Your Love For Gold." Prophet continued to record and tour throughout the 1950s and 1960s, gaining international fame under the pseudonym "Johnny Six." His 1957 recording "Mademoiselle" became popular worldwide and was a major hit in Canada. He toured under this name at the end of the 1950s. However, his demanding schedule and the loss of his wife, Lois Haley, in 1969 took a toll on him, leading to two heart attacks and open-heart surgery in December 1970. He made a quick recovery and appeared on CBC's Tommy Hunter Show in 1971

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