Person file · Acting
J.D. Sumner
Born 1924-11-19Lakeland, Florida
John Daniel "J. D." Sumner was an American gospel singer, songwriter, and music promoter noted for his bass voice. Sumner sings the final note on the Elvis Presley song "Way Down", a C1. His vocal range extended below the lowest playable note on the piano, reaching the note G0 in a 26-second vocal slide at a concert while singing backing vocals for Presley. There are some claiming he reached an Eb0 in a recorded live concert while singing with the Blackwood Brothers, however this cannot be verified. He was famous for his group J. D. Sumner and the Stamps Quartet and his associations with the Blackwood Brothers and Elvis Presley.
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Movies & roles
EPiC: Elvis Presley in ConcertSelf (archive footage)Elvis: A Life in MusicSelf (archive footage)Elvis Presley: Meet Me In MemphisvocalsElvis In Concert RemasteredSelf - backing vocals (uncredited)Sunday Meetin' TimeRoleA Tribute To George YounceRoleKennedy Center HomecomingRoleAtlanta HomecomingHimselfAll Day Singing at The DomeSelfThis Is My StoryHimselfFeelin' At HomeRoleGaither's Pond: The Lure DepthsRoleThe Sweetest Song I KnowHimselfThe Elvis I KnewSelfElvis: The Lost PerformancesSelf (archive footage)Elvis in ConcertSelf - backing vocals (uncredited)Elvis - Aloha from HawaiiSelf - BandElvis on TourSelf - Vocals, The StampsElvis Live at Madison Square GardenSelf - VocalsChallenge of the RangeGuitar Player (uncredited)Quick on the TriggerBand Member