- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- November 19, 1924
- Place of Birth
- Lakeland, Florida
- Died
- November 16, 1998
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
movieEPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
2026 · Self (archive footage)
movieElvis: A Life in Music
2026 · Self (archive footage)
movieElvis Presley: Meet Me In Memphis
2022 · vocals
movieElvis In Concert Remastered
2009 · Self - backing vocals (uncredited)
movieSunday Meetin' Time
2006
movieA Tribute To George Younce
2005
movieKennedy Center Homecoming
2002
movieAtlanta Homecoming
1998 · Himself
movieAll Day Singing at The Dome
1998 · Self
movieThis Is My Story
1997 · Himself
movieFeelin' At Home
1997
movieGaither's Pond: The Lure Depths
1997
movieThe Sweetest Song I Know
1995 · Himself
movieThe Elvis I Knew
1994 · Self
movieElvis: The Lost Performances
1992 · Self (archive footage)
movieElvis in Concert
1977 · Self - backing vocals (uncredited)
movieElvis - Aloha from Hawaii
1973 · Self - Band
movieElvis on Tour
1972 · Self - Vocals, The Stamps
Elvis Live at Madison Square Garden
movieElvis Live at Madison Square Garden
1972 · Self - Vocals
movieChallenge of the Range
1949 · Guitar Player (uncredited)
movieQuick on the Trigger
1948 · Band Member