J.D. Sumner
Acting
Biography
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 veri…
Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii
1973
Self - Band
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
2026
Self (archive footage)
Elvis on Tour
1972
Self - Vocals, The Stamps
Elvis in Concert
1977
Self - backing vocals (uncredited)
Elvis: The Lost Performances
1992
Self (archive footage)
All Day Singing at The Dome
1998
Self
The Sweetest Song I Know
1995
Himself
Quick on the Trigger
1948
Band Member
Challenge of the Range
1949
Guitar Player (uncredited)
Elvis Live at Madison Square Garden
1972
Self - Vocals
Elvis Presley: Meet Me In Memphis
2022
vocals
This Is My Story
1997
Himself
Atlanta Homecoming
1998
Himself
The Elvis I Knew
1994
Self
Kennedy Center Homecoming
2002
Sunday Meetin' Time
2006
Feelin' At Home
1997
A Tribute To George Younce
2005
Gaither's Pond: The Lure Depths
1997
Elvis: A Life in Music
2026
Self (archive footage)