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J.D. Sumner

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 veri

Born

Nov 19, 1924

Lakeland, Florida

Died

Nov 16, 1998

Known For

Acting

Movies

21 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.2

EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
2026 as Self (archive footage)
★ 8.1
Elvis on Tour
Elvis on Tour
1972 as Self - Vocals, The Stamps
★ 7.2
Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii
Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii
1973 as Self - Band
★ 7.9
movie
Elvis Live at Madison Square Garden
1972 as Self - Vocals
★ 10.0
Elvis: A Life in Music
Elvis: A Life in Music
2026 as Self (archive footage)
Quick on the Trigger
Quick on the Trigger
1948 as Band Member
★ 6.5
Elvis in Concert
Elvis in Concert
1977 as Self - backing vocals (uncredited)
★ 7.3
Elvis Presley:  Meet Me In Memphis
★ 9.0
Elvis: The Lost Performances
Elvis: The Lost Performances
1992 as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.1
Challenge of the Range
Challenge of the Range
1949 as Guitar Player (uncredited)
★ 6.5
All Day Singing at The Dome
★ 7.8
Elvis In Concert Remastered
Elvis In Concert Remastered
2009 as Self - backing vocals (uncredited)
The Elvis I Knew
The Elvis I Knew
1994 as Self
This Is My Story
This Is My Story
1997 as Himself
The Sweetest Song I Know
The Sweetest Song I Know
1995 as Himself
★ 4.2
Atlanta Homecoming
Atlanta Homecoming
1998 as Himself