J.D. Sumner
Acting
1924-11-19 · Lakeland, Florida
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.
movieEPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
as Self (archive footage) · 2026 · 8.3
movieElvis: A Life in Music
as Self (archive footage) · 2026 · 0.0
movieElvis Presley: Meet Me In Memphis
as vocals · 2022 · 9.0
movieElvis In Concert Remastered
as Self - backing vocals (uncredited) · 2009 · 0.0
movieSunday Meetin' Time
as · 2006 · 0.0
movieA Tribute To George Younce
as · 2005 · 0.0
movieKennedy Center Homecoming
as · 2002 · 0.0
movieAtlanta Homecoming
as Himself · 1998 · 0.0
movieAll Day Singing at The Dome
as Self · 1998 · 7.8
movieThis Is My Story
as Himself · 1997 · 0.0
movieFeelin' At Home
as · 1997 · 0.0
movieGaither's Pond: The Lure Depths
as · 1997 · 0.0
movieThe Sweetest Song I Know
as Himself · 1995 · 4.2
movieThe Elvis I Knew
as Self · 1994 · 0.0
movieElvis: The Lost Performances
as Self (archive footage) · 1992 · 7.1
movieElvis in Concert
as Self - backing vocals (uncredited) · 1977 · 7.3
movieElvis - Aloha from Hawaii
as Self - Band · 1973 · 8.2
movieElvis on Tour
as Self - Vocals, The Stamps · 1972 · 7.3
movieElvis Live at Madison Square Garden
as Self - Vocals · 1972 · 10.0
movieChallenge of the Range
as Guitar Player (uncredited) · 1949 · 6.5
movieQuick on the Trigger
as Band Member · 1948 · 6.5