J.D. Sumner
November 19, 1924 (100 years old) in 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
Credits
- 2022 ·Elvis Presley: Meet Me In Memphisas vocals
- 2006 ·Sunday Meetin' Timeas
- 2002 ·Kennedy Center Homecomingas
- 1998 ·All Day Singing at The Domeas Self
- 1998 ·Atlanta Homecomingas Himself
- 1997 ·This Is My Storyas Himself
- 1997 ·Feelin' At Homeas
- 1995 ·The Sweetest Song I Knowas Himself
- 1994 ·The Elvis I Knewas Self
- 1992 ·Elvis: The Lost Performancesas Self (archive footage)
- 1977 ·Elvis in Concertas Self - backing vocals (uncredited)
- 1973 ·Elvis - Aloha from Hawaiias Self - Band
- 1972 ·Elvis on Touras Self - Vocals, The Stamps
- 1972 ·Elvis Live at Madison Square Gardenas Self - Vocals
- 1949 ·Challenge of the Rangeas Guitar Player (uncredited)
- 1948 ·Quick on the Triggeras Band Member