J.D. Sumner
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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…
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EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
2026 · Movie
Elvis on Tour
1972 · Movie
Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii
1973 · Movie
Elvis In Concert Remastered
2009 · Movie
Elvis: The Lost Performances
1992 · Movie
Elvis Presley: Meet Me In Memphis
2022 · Movie
Elvis Live at Madison Square Garden
1972 · Movie
Quick on the Trigger
1948 · Movie
Elvis in Concert
1977 · Movie
The Elvis I Knew
1994 · Movie
A Tribute To George Younce
2005 · Movie
Gaither's Pond: The Lure Depths
1997 · Movie