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J.D. Sumner

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Date of birth

Nov 19, 1924

Date of death

Nov 16, 1998(aged 73)

Place of birth

Lakeland, Florida

J.D. Sumner

Biography of J.D. Sumner:

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.

J.D. Sumner has acted in:

EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert(2026) ... as Self (archive footage)

Elvis: A Life in Music(2026) ... as Self (archive footage)

Elvis Presley: Meet Me In Memphis(2022) ... as vocals

Elvis In Concert Remastered(2009) ... as Self - backing vocals (uncredited)

Sunday Meetin' Time(2006)

A Tribute To George Younce(2005)

Kennedy Center Homecoming(2002)

Atlanta Homecoming(1998) ... as Himself

All Day Singing at The Dome(1998) ... as Self

This Is My Story(1997) ... as Himself

Feelin' At Home(1997)

Gaither's Pond: The Lure Depths(1997)

The Sweetest Song I Know(1995) ... as Himself

The Elvis I Knew(1994) ... as Self

Elvis: The Lost Performances(1992) ... as Self (archive footage)

Elvis in Concert(1977) ... as Self - backing vocals (uncredited)

Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii(1973) ... as Self - Band

Elvis on Tour(1972) ... as Self - Vocals, The Stamps

Elvis Live at Madison Square Garden(1972) ... as Self - Vocals

Challenge of the Range(1949) ... as Guitar Player (uncredited)

Quick on the Trigger(1948) ... as Band Member

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