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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
Elvis: A Life in Music
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:08/01/2026
Elvis Presley: Meet Me In Memphis
Character:vocals
Release Date:01/01/2022
Sunday Meetin' Time
Character:
Release Date:01/01/2006
A Tribute To George Younce
Character:
Release Date:01/01/2005
Kennedy Center Homecoming
Character:
Release Date:30/07/2002
Atlanta Homecoming
Character:Himself
Release Date:01/01/1998
All Day Singing at The Dome
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1998
This Is My Story
Character:Himself
Release Date:01/01/1997
Feelin' At Home
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1997
Gaither's Pond: The Lure Depths
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1997
The Sweetest Song I Know
Character:Himself
Release Date:01/01/1995
The Elvis I Knew
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1994
Elvis: The Lost Performances
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:24/06/1992
Elvis in Concert
Character:Self - backing vocals (uncredited)
Release Date:03/10/1977
Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii
Character:Self - Band
Release Date:14/01/1973
Elvis on Tour
Character:Self - Vocals, The Stamps
Release Date:01/11/1972
Elvis Live at Madison Square Garden
Character:Self - Vocals
Release Date:10/06/1972
Challenge of the Range
Character:Guitar Player (uncredited)
Release Date:02/04/1949
Quick on the Trigger
Character:Band Member
Release Date:02/12/1948
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