J.D. Sumner
Acting Born Nov 19, 1924 Lakeland, Florida 21 credits
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.
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Full filmography
- EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert (2026) as Self (archive footage)
- Elvis on Tour (1972) as Self - Vocals, The Stamps
- Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii (1973) as Self - Band
- Elvis: A Life in Music (2026) as Self (archive footage)
- Challenge of the Range (1949) as Guitar Player (uncredited)
- Elvis in Concert (1977) as Self - backing vocals (uncredited)
- Elvis: The Lost Performances (1992) as Self (archive footage)
- Quick on the Trigger (1948) as Band Member
- A Tribute To George Younce (2005)
- Elvis Live at Madison Square Garden (1972) as Self - Vocals
- Elvis Presley: Meet Me In Memphis (2022) as vocals
- All Day Singing at The Dome (1998) as Self
- The Elvis I Knew (1994) as Self
- Gaither's Pond: The Lure Depths (1997)
- Feelin' At Home (1997)
- Kennedy Center Homecoming (2002)
- This Is My Story (1997) as Himself
- Elvis In Concert Remastered (2009) as Self - backing vocals (uncredited)
- The Sweetest Song I Know (1995) as Himself
- Atlanta Homecoming (1998) as Himself
- Sunday Meetin' Time (2006)