J.D. Sumner
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 19, 1924
- Place of birth
- Lakeland, Florida
- Died
- November 16, 1998
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.
Movies with J.D. Sumner
- EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert 2026 · ★ 8.2
- Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii 1973 · ★ 8.2
- Elvis on Tour 1972 · ★ 7.5
- Elvis in Concert 1977 · ★ 7.3
- Elvis: The Lost Performances 1992 · ★ 7.1
- All Day Singing at The Dome 1998 · ★ 7.8
- The Sweetest Song I Know 1995 · ★ 4.2
- Quick on the Trigger 1948 · ★ 6.5
- Challenge of the Range 1949 · ★ 6.5
- Elvis Live at Madison Square Garden 1972 · ★ 10.0
- Elvis Presley: Meet Me In Memphis 2022 · ★ 9.0
- This Is My Story 1997
- Atlanta Homecoming 1998
- The Elvis I Knew 1994
- Kennedy Center Homecoming 2002
- Sunday Meetin' Time 2006
- Feelin' At Home 1997
- A Tribute To George Younce 2005
- Gaither's Pond: The Lure Depths 1997
- Elvis In Concert Remastered 2009