He also toured extensively throughout North America including a stint with Johnny Cash in Canada where he returned by 1959 to take up permanent residency in his birthtown of Edwards, Ontario. He received a Big Country Award for 'Outstanding Performance By A Male Singer' in 1978. His last live performance was was at The Hitching Post on December 31, 1983. He died four days later while clearing snow from his home driveway January 4, 1984. Prophet was posthumously inducted into the CCMA Hall Of Honor that same year and later the Canadian Country Music Hall Of Fame in 1989.
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