J.D. Sumner
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Nov 19, 1924
- Died
- Nov 16, 1998 (aged 73)
- Place of birth
- Lakeland, Florida
- Credits
- 20
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
2026Movie
Self (archive footage)
Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii
1973Movie
Self - Band
Elvis on Tour
1972Movie
Self - Vocals, The Stamps
Elvis in Concert
1977Movie
Self - backing vocals (uncredited)
Elvis: The Lost Performances
1992Movie
Self (archive footage)
All Day Singing at The Dome
1998Movie
Self
Filmography
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
2026Movie
Self (archive footage)
Elvis Presley: Meet Me In Memphis
2022Movie
vocals
Elvis In Concert Remastered
2009Movie
Self - backing vocals (uncredited)
Sunday Meetin' Time
2006Movie
A Tribute To George Younce
2005Movie
Kennedy Center Homecoming
2002Movie
Atlanta Homecoming
1998Movie
Himself
All Day Singing at The Dome
1998Movie
Self
This Is My Story
1997Movie
Himself
Feelin' At Home
1997Movie
Gaither's Pond: The Lure Depths
1997Movie
The Sweetest Song I Know
1995Movie
Himself
The Elvis I Knew
1994Movie
Self
Elvis: The Lost Performances
1992Movie
Self (archive footage)
Elvis in Concert
1977Movie
Self - backing vocals (uncredited)
Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii
1973Movie
Self - Band
Elvis on Tour
1972Movie
Self - Vocals, The Stamps
Elvis Live at Madison Square Garden
1972Movie
Self - Vocals
Challenge of the Range
1949Movie
Guitar Player (uncredited)
Quick on the Trigger
1948Movie
Band Member