J.D. Sumner
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.
Known for
ActingBirthday
November 19, 1924Deathday
November 16, 1998Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
15Place of birth
Lakeland, FloridaCast credits
Elvis on Tour
Self - Vocals, The StampsAll Day Singing at The Dome
HimselfElvis in Concert
Self - backing vocals (uncredited)Elvis: The Lost Performances
Self (archive footage)Quick on the Trigger
Band MemberThe Elvis I Knew
SelfSunday Meetin' Time
Feelin' At Home
Kennedy Center Homecoming
Challenge of the Range
Guitar Player (uncredited)Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii
Self - BandElvis in Concert: The CBS Special
Self