J.D. Sumner
ActingBiography
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.
Movies
(21 total)
Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii
as Self - Band
Elvis on Tour
as Self - Vocals, The Stamps
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
as Self (archive footage)
Elvis in Concert
as Self - backing vocals (uncredited)
Elvis: The Lost Performances
as Self (archive footage)
The Sweetest Song I Know
as Himself
Quick on the Trigger
as Band Member
Challenge of the Range
as Guitar Player (uncredited)
Elvis Live at Madison Square Garden
as Self - Vocals
This Is My Story
as Himself
Atlanta Homecoming
as Himself
The Elvis I Knew
as Self
Elvis: A Life in Music
as Self (archive footage)