J.D. Sumner
Acting
Born 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.
Known for
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
2026 · Movie
Elvis Presley: Meet Me In Memphis
2022 · Movie
Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii
1973 · Movie
Elvis on Tour
1972 · Movie
All Day Singing at The Dome
1998 · Movie
Elvis in Concert
1977 · Movie
Challenge of the Range
1949 · Movie
Elvis: The Lost Performances
1992 · Movie
Quick on the Trigger
1948 · Movie
The Sweetest Song I Know
1995 · Movie
Elvis: A Life in Music
2026 · Movie
The Elvis I Knew
1994 · Movie
A Tribute To George Younce
2005 · Movie
Feelin' At Home
1997 · Movie
Atlanta Homecoming
1998 · Movie
Kennedy Center Homecoming
2002 · Movie
Gaither's Pond: The Lure Depths
1997 · Movie
Elvis In Concert Remastered
2009 · Movie
Sunday Meetin' Time
2006 · Movie
This Is My Story
1997 · Movie