Don't forget JD use to let a young Elvis in the back door to hear his quartet when Elvis didn't have any money. Elvis loved his music and never forgot him and paid him back many times over.
Jennifer, I would think they both complimented each other and made a good team. They shared a deep respect for the other one. True, Elvis couldn’t sing in JD’s range (few could), but JD probably recognized he wasn’t going to sing lead like Elvis did. I’m glad they found each other.
Jennifer Toppins that’s a pretty stupid thing to say. Elvis is the greatest singer and entertainer to live. Jd sumner was the greatest bass singer to live jd could only sing Low elvis did some Low not as Low but also high notes in a opera tone and entertainer
my dad went to a live performance of the Stamps once. when i showed him this video, he told me that this was nothing compared with what he had seen JD do. when he went to his lowest, the speakers shook so much they almost fell over.
@@blakeheidrich624 tim foust only frys his deep tones he got none of the resonance that jd has or the wideness of operatic bass voices he just manages to crumble his way down there somehow
Lyrics: I am going over home I am a poor wayfaring stranger Traveling through this world below There be no pain, no more death, no sorrow In that land which i go I'm going there to meet my mother I'm going there, no more to roam I am go, I'm going over Jordan I am going over home I'm going there to meet my savior who shedding precious blood for me I am go, I'm going over Jordan I am going over home I am going over home
And a remarkably tender hearted and generous person, he mentored other singers, helped lift struggling kids out of trouble and helped many unknown others without seeking recognition. There ?may? be a lower voice or two but J. D. was the Babe Ruth of bass singers, none have surpassed his star power on stage or his impact on the quartet business.
@@lvd3503 Agreed. It was clear it wasn't his normal chest voice and was full of fry down in the Contra Octave. He didn't even have good volume up at the Eb2, so I don't know why people lifted him up on such a pedestal.
i heard (from richard sterban) that once elvis was playing prank on the stamps and sterban when they were touring with elvis. anyways, there were gonna be two concerts, between them, elvis called all the performers with him to his hotel suite (this was in vegas) and told them that some crazy/jealous boyfriend of husband threatened that he would shoot elvis, and while elvis was explaining this, he had a man come running through the door, firing a gun with blanks at elvis. richard dived under the table, the security guards pulled out their guns and started shooting (blanks as well). elvis fell to the ground, and JD sumner jumped on top of/in front of him to protect him, but elvis started laughing, and told them all it was a prank. but man, what an amazing man, to take a bullet for someone. JD was a great musician, writer, and person.
(I am going over home) I am a poor wayfaring stranger Traveling through this world below There be no pain, no more death, no sorrow In that land which I go (I'm going there, to meet my mother) (I'm going there, no more to roam) I am go I'm going over Jordan I am going over home (I'm going there, to meet my savior) (Who shedding precious blood for me) I am go I'm going over Jordan I am going over home I am going over home
It's a cold, rainy night, at or about about 3:00AM and I'm driving on a road/highway with not a lot of traffic on it. This song comes on and in my mind as I'm driving I play out every word of it in my mind. I'm driving an older car, perhaps a 62, or a 64 Plymouth Valiant, or maybe even an early 60's Ford Falcon, or a Mercury Comet. The car is a basic "Ham and Egger" type car.
I was singing along, and thinking: "Well, not too bad, I can pull those deep tones." And then he went even two freaking octaves lower in the end. "Jesus Christ!"
Its NOT just about hitting the lowest notes but rather about how well of abass soloist he is, how smooth does he transition from the upper register to the lowest notes and , most importantly, how well does he blend in with the rest of the group.When factoring in all of these elements Jim "Big Chief" Wetherington, of the Statesmen quartette,was the best bass singer ever!
@EJDoesEverythingBetter 😂😂😂I agree. You're always going to have some idiot making comparisons and claims which ate totally irrelevant to the topic. By the way, idiot, your personal preferance wasnt requested hete.
JD helped a man get out of prison that had been in prison for years. When someone asked what the man had been imprisoned for, JD replied “it don’t matter”. He was a kind hearted man ♥️
Forget just :27 seconds...it happens SEVERAL TIMES... Back to his singing though...I had the opportunity to hear him back in '89 and he was shaking the building. He would sing a fairly low note at the end of a song and then he would slide 2 OCTAVES down to like an F1 or an E1. At that time I hadn't heard of anything quite like it. Others have shown up since that are very impressive but I'll never forget the presence and voice of JD Sumner. He is smiling in Heaven!
Best Bass Singer.. Love it. Rattle the Boards JD. 2020 Love This Old Song! Makes me wanna Cry.. My Mom n Dad Use to sing this to me when I was a kid. Then as I got older, I still love it. 2020🎵🎤🎹🎈RIP. Mr. JD. SUMNER
Thanks to the person who posted this.I've been wanting to see footage of J.D. Summner when he was younger.He is one of the greatest bass vocalists I've ever heard.
Fico imaginando nesse ano de 2022, que estamos em guerra e pandemia, como seria maravilhoso que esse Quarteto e Elvis estivessem vivos, Acredito que a humanidade teria um coração melhor e amar uns aos outros. Os tempos hoje estão dificies. Que a humanidade honra e respeitam a Cristo, o nosso salvador Jesus cristo que deu a Vida para nos SALVAR. Muitos esquecem desse detalhe. Amem. Deus abencoe todo mundo.
Today I remembered about this song and got surprised with the coincidence that today is the 55th anniversary of this transmition. I didn't even remembered the name of the song, but found it today, it's CRAZY to think how this happened!
On the left, the tan guy, is Jim Hill, the songwriter of the huge gospel classic, " WHAT A GLORIOUS DAY, IT WILL BE " ! The tall guy in the middle is Donnie Sumner (JD'S nephew ). Donnie is almost every year in Memphis, during Elvis ' week , singing and praising The Lord. The blond guy on the right is one of the Blackwood brothers!
That explains why he was a little sharp at the end. But when you hear just about any other song by him, he's right on every note no matter how low he got. I've heard a lot of Bass singers, and its hard to shake a stick at him!
J.D. Sumner was the best bass singer in the world in my opinion. There are and have been bass singers with better voices, George Younce and Mike Allen for example,but none that could keep up with J.D. when it came to talent. I've heard him sing songs others have sang and make them sound better because of a well placed minor or a note not normally used by the bass part. I like a lot of the older stuff from the stamps as well.
I was surprised that I could follow him passably at first, since I'm barely a bass. Then the second verse hit me with that beautiful silky vocal fry that I can never dream to hit. Kudos to the man.
