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Born · November 19, 1924
Died · November 16, 1998 (73 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Lakeland, Florida
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.
vocals
9.0
2022
0.0
2006
0.0
2002
Himself
0.0
1998
Self
7.8
1998
Himself
0.0
1997
0.0
1997
Himself
4.2
1995
Self
0.0
1994
Self (archive footage)
7.1
1992
Self - backing vocals (uncredited)
6.9
1977
Self - Band
7.7
1973
Self - Vocals, The Stamps
7.1
1972
Self - Vocals
10.0
1972
Guitar Player (uncredited)
5.0
1949
Band Member
6.0
1948