J.D. Sumner
Actor
Born November 19, 1924 in Lakeland, 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.
Filmography
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
Self (archive footage)
Elvis: A Life in Music
Self (archive footage)
Elvis Presley: Meet Me In Memphis
vocals
Elvis In Concert Remastered
Self - backing vocals (uncredited)
Sunday Meetin' Time
A Tribute To George Younce
Kennedy Center Homecoming
Atlanta Homecoming
Himself
All Day Singing at The Dome
Self
This Is My Story
Himself
Feelin' At Home
Gaither's Pond: The Lure Depths
The Sweetest Song I Know
Himself
The Elvis I Knew
Self
Elvis: The Lost Performances
Self (archive footage)
Elvis in Concert
Self - backing vocals (uncredited)
Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii
Self - Band
Elvis on Tour
Self - Vocals, The Stamps
Challenge of the Range
Guitar Player (uncredited)
Quick on the Trigger
Band Member