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