People
J.D. Sumner
- Name: J.D. Sumner
- Birthday: 1924-11-19
- Place of birth: Lakeland, Florida
- Popularity: 0.522
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:
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Sunday Meetin' Time | 2006-01-01 |
| Kennedy Center Homecoming | 2002-07-30 |
| All Day Singing at The Dome as Self | 1998-01-01 |
| Atlanta Homecoming as Himself | 1998-01-01 |
| Feelin' At Home | 1997-01-01 |
| This Is My Story as Himself | 1997-01-01 |
| The Sweetest Song I Know as Himself | 1995-01-01 |
| The Elvis I Knew as Self | 1994-01-01 |
| Elvis: The Lost Performances as Self (archive footage) | 1992-06-24 |
| Elvis in Concert as Self - backing vocals (uncredited) | 1977-10-03 |
| Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii as Self - Band | 1973-01-14 |
| Elvis on Tour as Self - Vocals, The Stamps | 1972-11-01 |
| Elvis Live at Madison Square Garden as Self - Vocals | 1972-06-10 |
| Challenge of the Range as Guitar Player (uncredited) | 1949-04-02 |
| Quick on the Trigger as Band Member | 1948-12-02 |
