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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

20 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.7

Known For

EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
2026 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 8.2
Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii
Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii
1973 • as Self - Band
★ 8.2
Elvis on Tour
Elvis on Tour
1972 • as Self - Vocals, The Stamps
★ 7.5
Elvis In Concert Remastered
Elvis In Concert Remastered
2009 • as Self - backing vocals (uncredited)
Elvis: The Lost Performances
Elvis: The Lost Performances
1992 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.1
Quick on the Trigger
Quick on the Trigger
1948 • as Band Member
★ 6.5
Challenge of the Range
Challenge of the Range
1949 • as Guitar Player (uncredited)
★ 6.5
Elvis Presley:  Meet Me In Memphis
★ 9.0
Elvis in Concert
Elvis in Concert
1977 • as Self - backing vocals (uncredited)
★ 7.3
movie
Elvis Live at Madison Square Garden
1972 • as Self - Vocals
★ 10.0
All Day Singing at The Dome
★ 7.8
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