Acting
J.D. Sumner
Born November 19, 1924 · 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.
Known for
8.1
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
Self (archive footage)
8.5
Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii
Self - Band
7.5
Elvis on Tour
Self - Vocals, The Stamps
7.9
Elvis in Concert
Self - backing vocals (uncredited)
7.1 TMDB
Elvis: The Lost Performances
Self (archive footage)
7.8 TMDB
All Day Singing at The Dome
Self
4.2 TMDB
The Sweetest Song I Know
Himself
6.7
Quick on the Trigger
Band Member
6.4
Challenge of the Range
Guitar Player (uncredited)
10.0 TMDB
Elvis Live at Madison Square Garden
Self - Vocals
9.0 TMDB
Elvis Presley: Meet Me In Memphis
vocals
This Is My Story
Himself
Atlanta Homecoming
Himself
The Elvis I Knew
Self
Kennedy Center Homecoming
2002 · Movie
Sunday Meetin' Time
2006 · Movie
Feelin' At Home
1997 · Movie
A Tribute To George Younce
2005 · Movie
Gaither's Pond: The Lure Depths
1997 · Movie
Elvis In Concert Remastered
Self - backing vocals (uncredited)
Filmography
- 2026EPiC: Elvis Presley in ConcertSelf (archive footage)Movie
- 2022Elvis Presley: Meet Me In MemphisvocalsMovie
- 2009Elvis In Concert RemasteredSelf - backing vocals (uncredited)Movie
- 2006Sunday Meetin' TimeMovie
- 2005A Tribute To George YounceMovie
- 2002Kennedy Center HomecomingMovie
- 1998All Day Singing at The DomeSelfMovie
- 1998Atlanta HomecomingHimselfMovie
- 1997This Is My StoryHimselfMovie
- 1997Feelin' At HomeMovie
- 1997Gaither's Pond: The Lure DepthsMovie
- 1995The Sweetest Song I KnowHimselfMovie
- 1994The Elvis I KnewSelfMovie
- 1992Elvis: The Lost PerformancesSelf (archive footage)Movie
- 1977Elvis in ConcertSelf - backing vocals (uncredited)Movie
- 1973Elvis - Aloha from HawaiiSelf - BandMovie
- 1972Elvis on TourSelf - Vocals, The StampsMovie
- 1972Elvis Live at Madison Square GardenSelf - VocalsMovie
- 1949Challenge of the RangeGuitar Player (uncredited)Movie
- 1948Quick on the TriggerBand MemberMovie