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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.


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Born:
Nov 19, 1924 In Lakeland, Florida
Movie/TV Credits:
7
First Appeared:
In the movie Quick on the Trigger 1948-12-02
Latest Project:
Movie The Sweetest Song I Know 1995-01-01
Known For
Poster of Elvis: The Lost Performances
Poster of Elvis in Concert
Poster of Elvis on Tour
Poster of Quick on the Trigger
Filmography
Movie The Sweetest Song I Know Himself 1995-01-01
Movie Elvis: The Lost Performances Self (archive footage) 1992-06-24
Movie Elvis in Concert Self - backing vocals (uncredited) 1977-10-03
Movie Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii Self - Band 1973-01-14
Movie Elvis on Tour Self - Vocals, The Stamps 1972-11-01
Movie Challenge of the Range Guitar Player (uncredited) 1949-04-02
Movie Quick on the Trigger Band Member 1948-12-02
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