J.D. Sumner
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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.
Known for
Credits
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert (2026)
as Self (archive footage)
Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii (1973)
as Self - Band
Quick on the Trigger (1948)
as Band Member
Elvis In Concert Remastered (2009)
as Self - backing vocals (uncredited)
Elvis: The Lost Performances (1992)
as Self (archive footage)
Challenge of the Range (1949)
as Guitar Player (uncredited)
Elvis on Tour (1972)
as Self - Vocals, The Stamps
Elvis Live at Madison Square Garden (1972)
as Self - Vocals
All Day Singing at The Dome (1998)
as Self
Elvis Presley: Meet Me In Memphis (2022)
as vocals
The Elvis I Knew (1994)
as Self
This Is My Story (1997)
as Himself
Elvis in Concert (1977)
as Self - backing vocals (uncredited)
Gaither's Pond: The Lure Depths (1997)
Actor
A Tribute To George Younce (2005)
Actor
The Sweetest Song I Know (1995)
as Himself
Kennedy Center Homecoming (2002)
Actor
Feelin' At Home (1997)
Actor
Atlanta Homecoming (1998)
as Himself
Sunday Meetin' Time (2006)
Actor