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.

J.D. Sumner

Acting Born November 19, 1924 – Died November 16, 1998 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.

Known For

EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert

Self (archive footage)

Elvis on Tour

Self - Vocals, The Stamps

Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii

Self - Band

Quick on the Trigger

Band Member

The Elvis I Knew

Self

Elvis In Concert Remastered

Self - backing vocals (uncredited)

All Day Singing at The Dome

Self

Kennedy Center Homecoming

Elvis Live at Madison Square Garden

Self - Vocals

Elvis Presley: Meet Me In Memphis

vocals

Elvis: The Lost Performances

Self (archive footage)

Challenge of the Range

Guitar Player (uncredited)