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