John Daniel "J. D." Sumner - Grave of a Famous Person on Waymarking.com

J. D. Sumner was born on November 19, 1924 and became the Blackwood Brothers bass vocalist in 1954. He remained with the Blackwood Brothers until 1965, when he left the Blackwood Brothers Quartet and became the bass singer with the Stamps, creating what would be forever recognized as J. D. Sumner and the Stamps Quartet. For the next 30-plus years J. D. Sumner and the Stamps Quartet were one of the most sought after and recognize gospel groups in the world. In 1983, the Guinness Book Of World Records recognized Sumner's 1966 solo recording of the hymn "Blessed Assurance." According to Guinness, the song contained the lowest recorded note ever produced by a human voice, a "double low" C.

J. D. Sumner was touring with The Stamps on November 16, 1998 when he died in his sleep in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. J. D. Sumner is entombed on the third floor of the mausoleum at Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery in Nashville Tennessee.
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Description: The onetime holder of a Guinness world record honoring the lowest bass note ever reached, gospel pioneer J.D. Sumner was the driving force behind the Stamps Quartet, which earned secular renown as the longtime vocal support for Elvis Presley. Born November 19, 1924, Sumner became the Blackwood Brothers' bass vocalist in 1954, remaining with the group for a dozen years. At his suggestion, in 1955 the Blackwoods became the first touring act to travel from show to show in their own customized bus, a practice since followed by virtually every live performer. Sumner also befriended the young Presley, then still a high-school student who attended the Blackwood Brothers' Memphis-area performances each Saturday night. In 1962, Sumner and bandmate James Blackwood jointly purchased a Dallas-based music publishing company which included among its holdings the rights to the name of the Stamps Quartet, a vocal group originally formed in 1924; within two years Sumner left the Blackwoods to assume leadership of the Stamps, remaining at the helm for over three decades. The Stamps worked regularly with Presley from 1970 onward until his death in 1977, backing him live as well as appearing on hit records including "Burning Love." In the wake of Presley's death, the group regularly contributed to Graceland's annual Elvis memorial celebrations in addition to maintaining their own rigorous recording and touring schedules; during a concert stay in Myrtle Beach, S.C., Sumner died in his sleep on November 16, 1998, just three days short of his 74th birthday. Source/Credit: http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/sumner_j_d_/bio.jhtml. Date of birth: 11/19/1924 Date of death: 11/16/1998 Area of notoriety: Entertainment Marker Type: Tomb (above ground) Setting: Indoor Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Daily - 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fee required?: No Web site: [Web Link]

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