J.D. Sumner
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.
Known For
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
Elvis on Tour
Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii
Elvis: A Life in Music
A Tribute To George Younce
Challenge of the Range
Elvis in Concert
Quick on the Trigger
All Movies (21)
- EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert2026 · as Self (archive footage)
- Elvis: A Life in Music2026 · as Self (archive footage)
- Elvis Presley: Meet Me In Memphis2022 · as vocals
- Elvis In Concert Remastered2009 · as Self - backing vocals (uncredited)
- Sunday Meetin' Time2006
- A Tribute To George Younce2005
- Kennedy Center Homecoming2002
- Atlanta Homecoming1998 · as Himself
- All Day Singing at The Dome1998 · as Self
- This Is My Story1997 · as Himself
- Feelin' At Home1997
- Gaither's Pond: The Lure Depths1997
- The Sweetest Song I Know1995 · as Himself
- The Elvis I Knew1994 · as Self
- Elvis: The Lost Performances1992 · as Self (archive footage)
- Elvis in Concert1977 · as Self - backing vocals (uncredited)
- Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii1973 · as Self - Band
- Elvis on Tour1972 · as Self - Vocals, The Stamps
- Elvis Live at Madison Square Garden1972 · as Self - Vocals
- Challenge of the Range1949 · as Guitar Player (uncredited)
- Quick on the Trigger1948 · as Band Member