J.D. Sumner
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 19, 1924
- Died
- November 16, 1998 (aged 73)
- Birthplace
- Lakeland, Florida
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.
Known For
Filmography
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Elvis Presley: Meet Me In Memphis
Movie · as vocals
Elvis In Concert Remastered
Movie · as Self - backing vocals (uncredited)
Sunday Meetin' Time
Movie
A Tribute To George Younce
Movie
Kennedy Center Homecoming
Movie
Atlanta Homecoming
Movie · as Himself
All Day Singing at The Dome
Movie · as Self
This Is My Story
Movie · as Himself
Feelin' At Home
Movie
Gaither's Pond: The Lure Depths
Movie
The Sweetest Song I Know
Movie · as Himself
The Elvis I Knew
Movie · as Self
Elvis: The Lost Performances
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Elvis in Concert
Movie · as Self - backing vocals (uncredited)
Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii
Movie · as Self - Band
Elvis on Tour
Movie · as Self - Vocals, The Stamps
Elvis Live at Madison Square Garden
Movie · as Self - Vocals
Challenge of the Range
Movie · as Guitar Player (uncredited)
Quick on the Trigger
Movie · as Band Member