
Actor
J.D. Sumner
Born 1924 · 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.
Acting

EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
Self (archive footage) · 2026

Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii
Self - Band · 1973

Elvis on Tour
Self - Vocals, The Stamps · 1972
Elvis Live at Madison Square Garden
Self - Vocals · 1972

Elvis Presley: Meet Me In Memphis
vocals · 2022

Elvis in Concert
Self - backing vocals (uncredited) · 1977

All Day Singing at The Dome
Self · 1998

Elvis: The Lost Performances
Self (archive footage) · 1992

Quick on the Trigger
Band Member · 1948

Challenge of the Range
Guitar Player (uncredited) · 1949

The Sweetest Song I Know
Himself · 1995

This Is My Story
Himself · 1997

Atlanta Homecoming
Himself · 1998

The Elvis I Knew
Self · 1994

Elvis: A Life in Music
Self (archive footage) · 2026

Elvis In Concert Remastered
Self - backing vocals (uncredited) · 2009