Cast
J.D. Sumner
Acting
Cast
J.D. Sumner
Known for
Acting
Born
1924-11-19
From
Lakeland, Florida
Died
1998-11-16
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.
★8.3
MOVIE2026
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
as Self (archive footage)
★8.1
MOVIE1973
Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii
as Self - Band
★7.2
MOVIE1972
Elvis on Tour
as Self - Vocals, The Stamps
★6.5
MOVIE1948
Quick on the Trigger
as Band Member
MOVIE2026
Elvis: A Life in Music
as Self (archive footage)
★6.5
MOVIE1949
Challenge of the Range
as Guitar Player (uncredited)
MOVIE2002
Kennedy Center Homecoming
★7.1
MOVIE1992
Elvis: The Lost Performances
as Self (archive footage)
★7.3
MOVIE1977
Elvis in Concert
as Self - backing vocals (uncredited)
★10.0
MOVIE1972
Elvis Live at Madison Square Garden
as Self - Vocals
★9.0
MOVIE2022
Elvis Presley: Meet Me In Memphis
as vocals
★7.8
MOVIE1998
All Day Singing at The Dome
as Self
MOVIE2005
A Tribute To George Younce
MOVIE1994
The Elvis I Knew
as Self
MOVIE1997
Feelin' At Home
MOVIE2009
Elvis In Concert Remastered
as Self - backing vocals (uncredited)
MOVIE2006
Sunday Meetin' Time
MOVIE1997
This Is My Story
as Himself
MOVIE1998
Atlanta Homecoming
as Himself
MOVIE1997
Gaither's Pond: The Lure Depths
★4.2
MOVIE1995
The Sweetest Song I Know
as Himself