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J. D. Sumner first sang with the Sunny South Quartet from 1945 to 1948. ... Sumner met a young Elvis Presley when he was singing with the Blackwood Brothers.
Act Two showed the gospel side of Elvis. During a special section of gospel music, a surprise was in store for fans as J.D. Sumner's voice was multi-tracked for a performance (with Elvis and the Stamps) of "Why Me, Lord?" Lisa Marie also made an appearance singing an original song she wrote called "Nobody Noticed It (You're Still Lovely)".
The TCB Band is a group of musicians who formed the rhythm section of Elvis Presley's band from August 1969 until his death in 1977 [1] (depending on the context, the nickname may also extend to Presley's background vocalists during that same period: the Imperials, the Sweet Inspirations, and JD Sumner and The Stamps Quartet).
The recording also featured J.D. Sumner singing the words "way on down" at the end of each chorus down to the note low C (C2). At the end of the song, this phrase is octaved, reaching a double low C (C1, three octaves below middle C). [5] This note was first accomplished by Sumner in a 1966 recording of the hymn "Blessed Assurance".
Elvis' Gold Records Volume 5 is the final album in the RCA Golden/Gold Records series by American singer and musician Elvis ... J.D. Sumner and the Stamps – backing ...
J.D. Sumner, Donnie Sumner, Bill Baize, Ed Enoch, and Richard Sterban as themselves, members of J.D. Sumner and The Stamps Quartet and backing vocalists for Elvis Presley [3] Kathy Westmoreland as herself, soprano backing vocalist for Elvis Presley [3] The Joe Guercio Orchestra [4]
The funeral was attended by thousands in Memphis, including a young Elvis Presley. Members James Blackwood, Bill Shaw, and Jackie Marshall decided to press on, with R.W.'s younger brother, Cecil Blackwood (1934–2000), taking over as baritone and former Sunshine Boys Quartet member J. D. Sumner replacing Lyles as bass. Ken Berryhill, their ...
It was first released on the live album Elvis Recorded Live on Stage in Memphis in June 1974. The recording is from his March 20, 1974 concert in Memphis, Tennessee. He often introduced the song for J.D. Sumner to sing "one of his favorite songs." Sumner would sing the verses and Elvis would join on the chorus along with the back-up singers.