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 15
Movies 15
self 8
Sunday Meetin' Time (2006)
Movie
Kennedy Center Homecoming (2002)
Movie
Himself
All Day Singing at The Dome (1998)
Movie
Himself
Atlanta Homecoming (1998)
Movie
Feelin' At Home (1997)
Movie
Himself
This Is My Story (1997)
Movie
Himself
The Sweetest Song I Know (1995)
Movie
Self
The Elvis I Knew (1994)
Movie
Himself (archive footage)
Elvis: The Lost Performances (1992)
Movie
Elvis in Concert: The CBS Special (1977)
Movie
Himself (backing vocals)
Elvis in Concert (1977)
Movie
Band
Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii (1973)
Movie
Himself - Vocals (as 'The Stamps')
Elvis on Tour (1972)
Movie
Guitar Player (uncredited)
Challenge of the Range (1949)
Movie
Band Member
Quick on the Trigger (1948)
Movie
Ratings
Average 4.91
Based on 4.14 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1948
1977
1995
1997
2006
Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1924-11-19
Deathday1998-11-16 (73 years old)
Birth PlaceLakeland, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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