J.D. Sumner
Actor
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.
Filmography
Elvis on Tour
as Self - Vocals, The Stamps 1972
Elvis in Concert
as Self - backing vocals (uncredited) 1977
Elvis: The Lost Performances
as Self (archive footage) 1992
All Day Singing at The Dome
as Self 1998
The Sweetest Song I Know
as Himself 1995
Quick on the Trigger
as Band Member 1948
Challenge of the Range
as Guitar Player (uncredited) 1949
Elvis Live at Madison Square Garden
as Self - Vocals 1972
Elvis Presley: Meet Me In Memphis
as vocals 2022
This Is My Story
as Himself 1997
Atlanta Homecoming
as Himself 1998
The Elvis I Knew
as Self 1994
Kennedy Center Homecoming
2002
Sunday Meetin' Time
2006
Feelin' At Home
1997
A Tribute To George Younce
2005