Biography
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.
Acted in 8
2020s
- 2022
Elvis Presley: Meet Me In Memphis
vocals
2000s
- 2006
Sunday Meetin' Time
Movie
- 2005
A Tribute To George Younce
Movie
- 2002
Kennedy Center Homecoming
Movie
1990s
- 1997
Feelin' At Home
Movie
Gaither's Pond: The Lure Depths
Movie
1940s
- 1949
Challenge of the Range
Guitar Player (uncredited)
- 1948
Quick on the Trigger
Band Member
Appearances11
2000s
- 2009
Elvis In Concert Remastered
Self - backing vocals (uncredited)
1990s
- 1998
Atlanta Homecoming
Himself
All Day Singing at The Dome
Self
- 1997
This Is My Story
Himself
- 1995
The Sweetest Song I Know
Himself
- 1994
The Elvis I Knew
Self
- 1992
Elvis: The Lost Performances
Self (archive footage)
1970s
- 1977
Elvis in Concert
Self - backing vocals (uncredited)
- 1973
Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii
Self - Band
- 1972
