
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 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 acting credits
Acting · 21

EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
2026

Elvis on Tour
1972

Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii
1973

Quick on the Trigger
1948
Elvis Live at Madison Square Garden
1972

Elvis: The Lost Performances
1992

Elvis in Concert
1977

All Day Singing at The Dome
1998

Challenge of the Range
1949

Elvis: A Life in Music
2026

The Elvis I Knew
1994

Elvis Presley: Meet Me In Memphis
2022

This Is My Story
1997

A Tribute To George Younce
2005

Kennedy Center Homecoming
2002

Feelin' At Home
1997

Sunday Meetin' Time
2006

The Sweetest Song I Know
1995

Atlanta Homecoming
1998

Gaither's Pond: The Lure Depths
1997

Elvis In Concert Remastered
2009