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.
21 movies
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
2026·8.2
Elvis: A Life in Music
2026·0.0
Elvis Presley: Meet Me In Memphis
2022·9.0
Elvis In Concert Remastered
2009·0.0
Sunday Meetin' Time
2006·0.0
A Tribute To George Younce
2005·0.0
Kennedy Center Homecoming
2002·0.0
Atlanta Homecoming
1998·0.0
All Day Singing at The Dome
1998·7.8
This Is My Story
1997·0.0
Feelin' At Home
1997·0.0
Gaither's Pond: The Lure Depths
1997·0.0
The Sweetest Song I Know
1995·4.2
The Elvis I Knew
1994·0.0
Elvis: The Lost Performances
1992·7.1
Elvis in Concert
1977·7.3
Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii
1973·8.3
Elvis on Tour
1972·7.4
Elvis Live at Madison Square Garden
1972·10.0
Challenge of the Range
1949·6.5
Quick on the Trigger
1948·6.5