J.D. Sumner
Acting
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 21
Movies (21)
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert2026Self (archive footage)
Elvis: A Life in Music2026Self (archive footage)
Elvis Presley: Meet Me In Memphis2022vocals
Elvis In Concert Remastered2009Self - backing vocals (uncredited)
Sunday Meetin' Time2006
A Tribute To George Younce2005
Kennedy Center Homecoming2002
All Day Singing at The Dome1998Self
Atlanta Homecoming1998Himself
Feelin' At Home1997
Gaither's Pond: The Lure Depths1997
This Is My Story1997Himself
The Sweetest Song I Know1995Himself
The Elvis I Knew1994Self
Elvis: The Lost Performances1992Self (archive footage)
Elvis in Concert1977Self - backing vocals (uncredited)
Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii1973Self - Band
Elvis on Tour1972Self - Vocals, The Stamps- Elvis Live at Madison Square Garden1972Self - Vocals
Challenge of the Range1949Guitar Player (uncredited)
Quick on the Trigger1948Band Member