J.D. Sumner

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.

Filmografi

EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert2026 · Self (archive footage)Elvis In Concert Remastered2009 · Self - backing vocals (uncredited)Challenge of the Range1949 · Guitar Player (uncredited)Elvis on Tour1972 · Self - Vocals, The StampsAll Day Singing at The Dome1998 · SelfElvis - Aloha from Hawaii1973 · Self - BandQuick on the Trigger1948 · Band MemberElvis: The Lost Performances1992 · Self (archive footage)Elvis Presley: Meet Me In Memphis2022 · vocalsThis Is My Story1997 · HimselfElvis Live at Madison Square Garden1972 · Self - VocalsGaither's Pond: The Lure Depths1997 · Feelin' At Home1997 · Elvis in Concert1977 · Self - backing vocals (uncredited)Kennedy Center Homecoming2002 · A Tribute To George Younce2005 · Sunday Meetin' Time2006 · The Elvis I Knew1994 · SelfThe Sweetest Song I Know1995 · HimselfAtlanta Homecoming1998 · Himself