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.
Filmography (21 titles)
8.2MovieEPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
Self (archive footage) · 2026
MovieElvis: A Life in Music
Self (archive footage) · 2026
9.0MovieElvis Presley: Meet Me In Memphis
vocals · 2022
MovieElvis In Concert Remastered
Self - backing vocals (uncredited) · 2009
MovieSunday Meetin' Time
2006
MovieA Tribute To George Younce
2005
MovieKennedy Center Homecoming
2002
MovieAtlanta Homecoming
Himself · 1998
7.8MovieAll Day Singing at The Dome
Self · 1998
MovieThis Is My Story
Himself · 1997
MovieFeelin' At Home
1997
MovieGaither's Pond: The Lure Depths
1997
4.2MovieThe Sweetest Song I Know
Himself · 1995
MovieThe Elvis I Knew
Self · 1994
7.1MovieElvis: The Lost Performances
Self (archive footage) · 1992
7.3MovieElvis in Concert
Self - backing vocals (uncredited) · 1977
8.2MovieElvis - Aloha from Hawaii
Self - Band · 1973
7.4MovieElvis on Tour
Self - Vocals, The Stamps · 1972
Elvis Live at Madison Square Garden
Self - Vocals · 1972
6.5MovieChallenge of the Range
Guitar Player (uncredited) · 1949
6.5MovieQuick on the Trigger
Band Member · 1948