Orval Prophet

 Orval William Prophet, *31-08-1922 Edwards, Ontario, CAN, +04-01-1984
3rd version
By Richard Weize, Praguefrank, Robert Platt, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS
16 January 1952 [19:20-22:20] Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville,TN - Orval Prophet (Orval Prophet [vcl], Grady Martin [gt], Jack Shook [gt], Don Helms [steel], Ernie Newton [bass], Tommy Jackson [fiddle]. Producer: Paul Cohen)
001 82154/NA 2599 DON‘T TRADE YOUR LOVE FOR GOLD 9-46204/P-219 LP-5141 BCD-16376
002 82155/NA 2600 THE JUDGMENT DAY EXPRESS 9-28206/P-219 LP-5141 BCD-16376 BACM CD D 685
003 82156/NA 2601 ANOTHER DAY unissued/P-219 LP-5141 BCD-16376
004 82157/NA 2602 I‘M GOING TO BIRMINGHAM 9-46404/P-219 LP-5141 BCD-16376 BACM CD D 199
BACM CD D 199 CANADIAN COUNTRY VOL.1 (UK, 2007); BACM CD D 685 OTTOWA VALLEY HALL OF FAME (UK, 2022)
17 January 1952 [16:15-19:15] Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville,TN – Orval Prophet (Orval Prophet [vcl], Grady Martin [gt], Jack Shook [gt], Don Helms [steel], Ernie Newton [bass], Tommy Jackson [fiddle]. Producer: Paul Cohen)
005 82158/NA 2603 FORGET ME NOT unissued/P-219 LP-5141 BCD-16376
006 82159/NA 2604 MOLLY DARLING 9-28338/P-219 LP-5141 BCD-16376
007 82160/NA 2605 TEARS ON HER BRIDAL BOUQUET 9-28338/P-219 LP-5141 BCD-16376 BACM CD D 273
008 82161/NA 2606 CROWN OF THORNS 9-28206/P-219 LP-5141 BCD-16376
BACM CD D D 273 CANADIAN COUNTRY VOL.2  (UK, 2009)
21 March 1953 [14:25-17:25] Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville,TN – Orval Prophet (Orval Prophet [vcl], Grady Martin [gt], Jack Shook [gt], Bob Foster [steel], Ernie Newton [bass], Farris Coursey [drums], Tommy Jackson [fiddle]. Producer: Paul Cohen)
009 84236/NA 3004 I’M GONNA SINK YOUR BOAT 9-28679/PO 219 LP-5141 BCD-16376
010 84237/NA 3005 WILD FIRE 9-28976/LP-5141 BCD-16376 CMH 201
011 84238/NA 3006 GOODBYE, KATIE, BAR THE DOOR 9-28976/ LP-5141 BCD-16376 BCD 17030 CMH 201 BACM CD D 273
012 84239/NA 3007 THE TRAVELLIN‘ KIND 9-28679/P-219 LP-5141 BCD-16376 CMH 201
CMH 201 CANADIAN COUNTRY HISTORY VOL. 1 (GER, 1973); BEAR FAMILY BCD 17030 JUKE JOINT BOOGIE (GER, 2008)
22 March 1953 [10:45-13:45] Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville,TN – Orval Prophet (Orval Prophet [vcl], Grady Martin [gt], Jack Shook [gt], Bob Foster [steel], Ernie Newton [bass], Farris Coursey [drums], Tommy Jackson [fiddle]. Producer: Paul Cohen)
013 84240/NA 3008 TIRED LITTLE MOTHER 9-29307/BCD-16376
014 84241/NA 3009 MY HEART’S ON THE BORDERLINE 9-29302/BCD-16376
015 84242/NA 3010 WITH GOD’S HAND IN MINE 9-28870/BCD-16376
016 84243/NA 3011 BEAUTIFUL BELLS 9-28870/BCD-16376
21 July 1957 [18:45-22:45] Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville,TN – Orval Prophet aka Johnny Six (Orval Prophet [vcl], Harold Bradley [gt], Hank Gardland [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Buddy Emmons [steel], Bob Moore [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Floyd Cramer [piano], Owen Bradley + Anita Kerr Singers. Producer: Paul Cohen)
017 103396/NA 9944 THE TENNESSEAN ROLLIN' ROLLIN' HOME 9-30512/BCD-16376 BACM CD D 273
018 103397/NA 9945 TOWN OF MEMORIES 9-30716/BCD-16376
019 103398/NA 9946 HALF A HEART 9-30716/BCD-16376
020 103399/NA 9947 MADEMMOISELLE 9-30512/BCD-16376 BCD-16336
BACM D 273 CANADIAN COUNTRY VOL.2 (UK, 2009)
10 October 1958 [17:00-20:35] Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville,TN – Orval Prophet aka Johnny Six (Orval Prophet [vcl], Harold Bradley [gt], Hank Gardland [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Buddy Emmons [steel], Bob Moore [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Floyd Cramer [piano], Owen Bradley + Anita Kerr Singers. Producer: Paul Cohen)
021 105867/NA 10409 FORGOTTEN DREAMS 9-30785/BCD-16376 CMH 201
022 105868/NA 10410 OVER IN THE HAPPY LAND 9-30785/BCD-16376
ca early 1963 unknown – Orval Pophet
023 CRC-1039* RUN RUN RUN London 5437 Sparton 1151 Carlton 589* Caledon HPS-1201 LP-5141 BM-929
024 LOIS AND ME London 5437 Carlton 589 Sparton 1151/Caledon HPS-1201 LP-5141 BM-929
1963 unknown – Orval Pophet
025 MELBA FROM MELBA** Sparton 1188/Caledon HPS-1201 BM-929
026 WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME Sparton 1188/Caledon HPS-1201 BM-929
**also spelled Melba From Melbourne on some reissues
June 1966 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN – Orval Prophet
027 ST-8116 THE TRAVELING SNOWMAN Starday 771 Sparton 1485/LP-5141 BM-929
028 ST-8118 BIG RIVER JOE 771/HPS 1201
Poss. from this session:
029 ACRES OF HEARTACHES, OCEANS OF TEARS Sparton 1485/Caledon HPS-1201 LP-5141
1967 unknown, ON, CAN – Orval Pophet
030 SOUTH BOUND NUMBER NINE Caledon 214/HPS-1201
031 HUMAN NATURE Caledon 200/HPS-1201
032 YOU'RE NOT MY SWEETHEART ANYMORE Caledon 200/HPS-1201 BM-929 Best
033 BLUE SIDE OF THE STREET Caledon 214/HPS-1201
ca 1967 unknown – Orval Prophet
034 CHASER FOR THE BLUES Caledon HPS-1201
035 MEXICO Caledon HPS-1201
1971 unknown, ON, CAN – Orval Prophet (Producer: Gary Buck)
036 COUNTRYFIED Harmony HE 90062  
037 LIFE'S A LOT LIKE MOVIES Harmony HE 90062  
038 MILE AFTER MILE Harmony C4-2984/HE 90062 BM-929  
039 KING OF MISERY Harmony HE 90062  
040 SNOWBIRD Harmony HE 90062  
041 M.D.R. Harmony HE 90062  
042 RISE 'N SHINE Harmony HE 90062
043 JENNIFER MOVED AWAY Harmony C4-2984/HE 90062  BM-929
044 MADEMOISELLE Harmony HE 90062  
045 YES IT'S ME Harmony HE 90062
1972 unknown, ON, CAN – Orval Prophet (Producer: Gary Buck)
046 HEADIN' DOWN THE LINE Harmony C4-3041/HE 90226 Best
047 IT'S GOOD TO BE HOME AGAIN Harmony C4-3041/HE 90226 Best
048 JUDGEMENT DAY EXPRESS Harmony C4-3079 /HE 90226 Best
049 BLUE CANADIAN ROCKIES Harmony C4-3079 /HE 90226 Best
050 SHARE Harmony HE 90226
051 CHAMPLAIN AND ST. LAWRENCE LINE Harmony C4-4008 /HE 90226
052 MARK OF SHAME Harmony HE 90226
053 TOO LATE FOR THE WEDDING Harmony HE 90226
054 SINGING WIRES Harmony C4-4008 /HE 90226
055 MAPLE HILL WAY Harmony HE 90226
1974 unknown, ON,  CAN – Orval Prophet (Producer: Gary Buck)
056 EASTBOUND HIGHWAY C4-4055/BRS 1924
057 BADGER BODINE C4-4055/BRS 1924
058 MY KIND OF WOMAN Broadland BR-2118X /BRS 1924 Best
059 JOHNNY CANUCK Broadland BR-2118X Best
060 JUST PASSIN’ THROUGH BR 2236/BRS 1924
061 I WALK A LONELY STREET BRS 1924  
062 ALGOMA CENTRAL COUNTRY BR 2193/BRS 1924
063 GAWA CANYON SONG BRS 1924  
064 JOHNNY CANUCK BRS 1924  
065 WHEN HE OPENS UP THE GOLDEN GATE BRS 1924  
066 I REMEMBER LOVE BRS 1924  
1976 unknown, ON, CAN – Orval Prophet (Producer: Gary Buck)
067 LISA MAE Broadland BR 2193/BR 1986  Best
068 LEROY CAN'T GO HOME Broadland BR 2236/BR 1986  Best
069 WHERE HAVE ALL THE COWBOY SONGS GONE? Broadland BR 2261/BR 1986 Best
070 PISTOL PACKIN’ PREACHER BR 2261/Best
071 OL' AAMOS Broadland BR 2282/BR 1986
072 I'VE SEEN SOME THINGS Broadland BR 2303/BR 1986  
073 PAPER ROSIE Broadland BR 2282/BR 1986  
074 JUST A SIMPLE LOVE SONG Broadland BR 2349/BR 1986  
075 TENNESSEE SUNSHINE Broadland BR 1986  
076 FOUR LITTLE FACES Broadland BR 2332/BR 1986  
077 THE TRAVELLING KIND Broadland BR 2303/BR 1986   
1979 unknown, CAN – Orval Prophet (Producer: Gary Buck)
078 SORRY AND THE HOBO BR-2332X /Best
079 THE MIGHTY TRACTOR PULL BR-2349X /Best
1981 Nashville, TN/ Hamilton, Ontario, CAN/ toronto, Ontario, CAN – Orval Prophet
080 I'M LOOKING FOR A MIRACLE Acclaim CM 12004  
081 BABY'S FOUND ANOTHER WAY TO LOVE ME Acclaim CM 12004  
082 SECRET LOVE Acclaim 70008/CM 12004  
083 PLEASE ACCEPT MY APOLOGY Acclaim 70012/CM 12004  
084 I'LL LAY MY HEAD IN CARLETON COUNTY Acclaim 70008/CM 12004  
085 BORN TO BOOZE Acclaim 70014/CM 12004  
086 SO ROUND SO FIRM SO FULLY PACKED Acclaim 70014/CM 12004  
087 TIME Acclaim 70012/CM 12004  
088 I'M GOING BACK TO BIRMINGHAM Acclaim 70004/CM 12004  
089 A LITTLE LEAGUE IN HEAVEN Acclaim 70004/CM 12004  

ALBUMS
Point [CAN] P-219 The Travellin‘ Kind: The Travellin' Kind; Molly Darling; I'm Gonna Sink Your Boat; Tears On Her Bridal Bouquet; The Judgement Day Express; I'm Going Back To Birmingham; Don't Trade Your Love For Gold; Another Day; Forget Me Not; Crown Of Thorns – 63 (Decca tracks)
Caledon [CAN] HPS-1201 Propheteering: South Bound Number Nine; Melba From Melba; Human Nature; Chaser For The Blues; You're Not My Sweetheart Anymore; Acres Of Heartaches, Oceans Of Tears; Mexico; Blue Side Of The Street; Lois And Me; Run Run Run; Why Didn't You Tell Me; Big River Joe – 68 (reissued on Cascade 477-7702 as Orval Prophet’s Greatest Hits)
Harmony [CAN] HE-90062 Mile After Mile: Countryfied; Life's A Lot Like Movies; Mile After Mile; King Of Misery; Snowbird; M.D.R.; Rise 'N Shine;Jennifer Moved Away; Mademoiselle; Yes It's Me - 71
Harmony [CAN] KHE-90226 Judgement Day Express: Headin' Down The Line; It's Good To Be Home Again; Judgement Day Express; Blue Canadian Rockies; Share; Champlain And St. Lawrence Line; Mark Of Shame; Too Late For The Wedding;Singing Wires; Maple Hill Way - 73
Broadland [CAN] BRS-1924 My Kind Of Woman: My Kind Of Woman; Just Passin' Through; I Walk A Lonely Street; Algoma Central Country; Agawa Canyon Song; Eastbound Highway; Johnny Canuck; When He Opens Up The Golden Gate; I Remember Love; Badger Bodine - 75
Broadland [CAN] BR-1986 Ol‘ Amos: Ol' Aamos; I've Seen Some Things; Lisa Mae; Paper Rosie; Just A Simple Love Song; Where Have All The Cowboy Songs Gone?; Tennessee Sunshine; Leroy Can't Go Home; Four Little Faces; The Travelling Kind – 14-06-78
Birchmount [CAN] BM-929 The Canadian Ploughboy: Why Didn't You Tell Me; Melba From Melbourne; Lois And Me; Travelling Snowman; You're Not My Sweetheart Anymore; Run Run Run; Mile After Mile; Jennifer Moved Away; Mademoiselle; Snowbird – 80 (sampler, reissued on 16th Avenue AVE-5703 in 1983)
Acclaim [CAN] CM-12004 True Blue: I'm Looking For A Miracle; Baby's Found Another Way To Love Me; Secret Love; Please Accept My Apology; I'll Lay My Head In Carleton County; Born To Booze; So Round So Firm So Fully Packed; Time; I'm Going Back To Birmingham; A Little League In Heaven – 81
Cowgirlboy [GER] LP-5141 The Traveling Snowman: Traveling Snowman; Goodbye Katie Bar The Door; Wildfire; I'm Gonna Sink Your Boat; Tears On Her Bridal Bouquet; Judgement Day Express; I'm Goin' Back To Birmingham; Travelin' Kind; Another Day; Forget Me Not; Don't Trade Your Love For Gold; Crown Of Thorns; Molly Darling; Acres Of Heartaches; My Lois And Me; Run Run Run - 95
Bear Family [GER] BCD-16376 The Travellin' Kind: The Travellin' Kind; Don't Trade You Love For Gold; The Judgement Day Express; Another Day; Birmingham, (I'm Going to); Forget Me Not; Molly Darling; Tears on the Bridal Bouquet; Crown of Thorns; I'm Gonna Sink Your Boat; Wild Fire; Goodbye Katie, Bar the Door; Tired Little Mother; My Heart's on the Borderline; With God's Hand in Mine; Beautiful Bells; Tennessean Rollin' Home; Mademoiselle (My Used to Be); Half a Heart; Town of Memories; Forgotten Dreams; Over in the Happy Land – 08-10-99
Unidisc [CAN] ? The Best Of Orval Prophet: Where Have All the Cowboy Songs Gone?;
Pistol Packin' Preacher; Sorry and the Hobo; The Mighty Tractor Pull; Heading Down the Line; It's Good to Be Home Again; Judgement Day Express; The Blue Canadian Rockies; Lisa Mae; Leroy Can't Go Home; My Kind of Woman; Mile After Mile (Mille après mille); Johnny Canuck; You're Not My Sweetheart Anymore – 22

SINGLES
Decca (1952-58)
9-46404 Don't Trade Your Love For Gold / I'm Going Back To Birmingham - 02-52 (rev. March 1)
9-28206 Crown Of Thorns / The Judgement Day Express – 06-52
9-28338 Molly Darling / Tears On Her Bridal Bouquet – 08-52 (rev. Aug. 16)
9-28679 I'm Gonna Sink Your Boat / The Travellin' Kind – 04-53 as by Rex Prophet
9-28870 Beautiful Bells / With God's Hand In Mine - 10-53 as by Rex Prophet
9-28976 Goodbye, Katie Bar The Door / Wildfire – 01-54 as by Rex Prophet
9-29302 My Heart's On The Borderline / Tired Little Mother - 10-54
9-30512 The Tennessean Rollin', Rollin' Home / Mademoiselle (My Used To be) – 11-57 as by Johnny Six
9-30716 Town Of Memories / Half A Heart – 08-58 as by Johnny Six
9-30785 Forgotten Dreams / Over In That Happy Land – 12-58 as by Johnny Six
Sparton [CAN]
1151 Run Run Run / My Lois and Me – 63 (US issue on London 5437, reissued on Carlton 589 in 1963, in UK on London HLL 9729)
1188-R Why Didn't You Tell Me (Her Eyes Were So Blue) / Melba from Melbourne  - 63
1485-R Travelling Snowman /Acres of Heartaches- 66
Starday (1966)
771 Big River Joe / Traveling Snowman - 07-66
Caledon [CAN]
HP 200 Human Nature / You’re Not My Sweetheart Anymore – 06-67
HP 214 Southbound #9 / Blue Side of the Street - 67
Columbia [CAN] (1971-74)
C4-2984 Mile After Mile / Jennifer Moverd Away - 71
C4-3041 Heading Down the Line / It’s Good to Be Home - 72
C4-3079 Judgement Day Express / Blue Canadian Rockies - 72
C4-4008 Champlain and St. Lawrtence Line / Singing Wires
C4-4055 Eastbound Highway / Badger Bodine - 74
Broadland [CAN]
BR-2118X My Kind Of Woman / Johnny Canuck (From The Movie 125 Rooms Of Comfort) - 75
BR-2193X Lisa Mae / Algoma Central Country – 76
BR-2236X Leroy Can’t Go Home / Just Passin’ Through - 77
BR-2261X Where Have All the Cowboy Songs Gone / Pistol Packin’ Preacher - 77
BR-2288X Ol’ Amos / Paper Rosie – 06-78
BR-2303X Travelling Kind / I’ve Seen Some Things - 79
BR-2332X Sorry and the Hobo / Four Little Faces – 79
BR-2349X The Mighty Tractor Pull / Just a Simple Love Song - 79
Acclaim [CAN] (1981)
CM-70004 A Little League In Heaven / I'm Going Back To Birmingham - 81
CM-70008 Secret Love / I’ll Lay My Head in Carleton County - 82
CM-70012 Please Accept My Apology / Time - 83
CM-70014 Born to Booze / So Round So Firm So Fully Packed – 83