Acting
J.D. Sumner
EN, FR cinema · 20 credits
Born
19 November 1924
Died
16 November 1998 (aged 73)
Birthplace
Lakeland, Florida
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
Filmography
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
as Self (archive footage)
Elvis In Concert Remastered
as Self - backing vocals (uncredited)
Atlanta Homecoming
as Himself
This Is My Story
as Himself
The Sweetest Song I Know
as Himself
Elvis: The Lost Performances
as Self (archive footage)
Elvis in Concert
as Self - backing vocals (uncredited)
Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii
as Self - Band
Elvis on Tour
as Self - Vocals, The Stamps
Elvis Live at Madison Square Garden
1972
Elvis Live at Madison Square Garden
as Self - Vocals
Challenge of the Range
as Guitar Player (uncredited)
Quick on the Trigger
as Band Member