Biography
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.
Filmography
all 16
Movies 15
self 10
TV Shows 1
Himself
This Is My Story (1997)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Elvis: The Lost Performances (1992)
Movie
Self - backing vocals (uncredited)
Elvis in Concert (1977)
Movie
Self - Band Member
Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii (1973)
Movie
Self - Vocals, The Stamps
Elvis on Tour (1972)
Movie
Singing Cowhand
Prairie Roundup (1951)
Movie
Guitar Player (uncredited)
Challenge of the Range (1949)
Movie
Band Member
Quick on the Trigger (1948)
Movie
Self - Band Member
Aloha from Hawaii Via Satellite
TV
Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1924-11-19
Deathday1998-11-16 (73 years old)
Birth PlaceLakeland, Florida
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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