Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
11/19/1924
Place of Birth
Lakeland, Florida
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...
Known For
Atlanta Homecoming
as Himself
Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii
as Self - Band
Elvis in Concert
as Self - backing vocals (uncredited)
Elvis on Tour
as Self - Vocals, The Stamps
This Is My Story
as Himself
Quick on the Trigger
as Band Member
All Day Singing at The Dome
as Self
The Elvis I Knew
as Self
A Tribute To George Younce
Unknown Role
The Sweetest Song I Know
as Himself
Kennedy Center Homecoming
Unknown Role
Challenge of the Range
as Guitar Player (uncredited)
Feelin' At Home
Unknown Role
Elvis Presley: Meet Me In Memphis
as vocals
Elvis: The Lost Performances
as Self (archive footage)
Gaither's Pond: The Lure Depths
Unknown Role
Elvis Live at Madison Square Garden
as Self - Vocals
Sunday Meetin' Time
Unknown Role