Orval prophet biography template

Born in Edwards, Ontario, Orval Prophet was influenced, at an early age, by his music teacher mother and his father, who both sang in their church choir.

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As a youth, he taught himself how to play the guitar and, at age 14, he teamed up with his sister, Helen, to play local fairs and dances for $4 a night. He then graduated to a group called Fiddler’s Fling, where he gained additional exposure as they toured the Ottawa Valley.

Orval was invited to tour with Wilf Carter, who was so impressed with the young man that he took a demo tape to New York, which resulted in a Decca recording contract. The attraction of the farm, however, was stronger than offers from Dallas, Shreveport and Wheeling.

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At home, he worked from early morning on the farm and sang late in to the night as a featured vocalist with Mac Beattie’s Ottawa Valley Melodiers.

A name changed rekindled his career south of the border. Now as Johnny Six, with a hit song, "Mademoiselle", he moved to Wh