J.D. hit puberty at 5.

Love how his hair movement shows more emotion than his face

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.

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.

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

His "thundering" voice still shakes my soul, in 2019-2020! Best BASS voice I've EVER heard!

3:03 "I am just going over Jord(A1)n"

His hair is alive and is trying to run away.

Amazing voice and hair control

J.D. didn't just hit puberty. He wrestled it down and put it into submission.

(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

JD Sumner love it!!!! Singing in 2 different octaves and both in the bass register.

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.

I'm still listening JD's songs in 23.

JD Sumner is the best bass ever. E1 to him is like whistling. ♫

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.

the voices are so captivating. It's soothing.

Reminds me of my childhood, Dad was friends with JD and played his records and 8 tracks all the time!

It’s 1986 and I’m watching this.

Just amazing Who else is watching in 2021?

WOW, WHAT A GOD-GIVEN AND BEAUTIFUL VOICE AND TALENT!

3 coisas importantes a serem destacadas nesse vídeo: uma voz incrível, um cara muito feliz nos backing vocals e um cabelo com vida própria.

2:22 I get goosebumps every time.

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!

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.

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!"

Wish I had a Bass voice like this!

been coming back to this video for over a decade and it's amazing each and every time

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 ♥️

JD Sumner the man who's voice was so low it could trigger Earthquakes.

that's not hair ... that's his vocal chords !

Perfect music, perfect performance and perfect bass... ❤

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.

his entire head of hair is moving

His hair has a life of its own

Thank you Lord for JD Sumner and the stamps!!

Simplesmente fantástico, a voz mais grave que já existiu no mundo, gosto muito que quartetos a capella e esse é um dos melhores de se ouvir.

Man he was in his early 40’s here. Sheeeeshhh

Great listening to this. I'm bouncing between JD and Tim Storms. Pushing my earphones into my ears increases the bass. Love them both 😁👍

GOD BLESS, WHAT AN AWESOME CHRISTIAN MAN,AND SINGER.

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!

*all the magic is in the hair people*

I never get tired of this video

That is awsome bass singer I this is my favorite song now! I've been listening to this song for around a week and it's already my favorite song!!!

Fantástico! Essa voz potente e forte acalma o coração, ainda mais com essa música que nos trás esperança! 🇧🇷🇧🇷

You're crazy, J.D. was the all time greatest bass singer, without doubt!

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

What an amazing talent!! Thank you Mr Sumner!!

Miss JD. He was the best!

Im a bass, and I can sing that song comfortably, but I cant sing that last verse! He truly had talent!

God bless JD. Can’t wait to meet him in heaven. ❤️

OMG JD reached a LOW E!!!!!!! Thats freaking crazy Praise God for his voice

JD, um dos melhores baixos que já existiu!!

agraço a Deus por poder ouvir sons como esse.Chego a emocionar-me com JD!

Props to you for putting the actual performance date vs posting date.

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!

Magnific voice....

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.

I've never heard of this band or this song, but the setup for the verses with the bass key change is so epic.

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!

O melhor baixo de todos os tempos.j.d

His voice is awesome...It is one of the best I have ever heard.I let my nephew hear it and he was like it is scary... There is no better then JD!!!

WHAT a VOICE 👌👌👌👌. Fantaaaaaaastic. 👍👍👍

J.D. talked in same voice that he sang in. I worked where he got his hair cut in Nashville. He was a hoot, to say the least!

J.D. hit puberty in the womb and hit super puberty at 3

Isso sim que é cantar afinado quem quer aventurar com música é só aprender com essas feras fenomenal...brasil

When i listen to this song I remember my childhood when my family were together. Now this feeling IS only in my mind and heart. 😢

WE LOVE YOU !!!!

Melhor baixo que já ouvi..

Excelent singer

This is beautiful I love to hear JD sing miss him

que de souvenirs j'ai rencontré JD Sumner 1fois et je me souviendrai toute ma vie

never new that a base voice could be sow beauty ful

A Deus toda honra e toda glória.

Thank you very much, Mr. Gagemaker!

JD Sumner is amazing. The deepest bass I've ever heard.

Amazing

que voz incriovel

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️Beautiful

Kudos to the rest of the singers/band - great job they do 😁👍

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!

3:10 He drops from D2 to E1.

We miss you, JD! Thanks for the body of work you left us, and thank you for being such a great friend to Elvis!

beautiful soulful gospel .......

Wow!!! This is OLD!!! but, good!

I love this man

Jim Hill kills it in this song! Just a phenomenal singer!!!

The tenor singer is the great Bill Hill. Singing lead is JD's nephew, Donnie Sumner. The baritone is James Blackwood Jr. On the piano is Tony Brown. And that IS Mylon Lefevre on the bass guitar.

it was 1967.

Um dos melhores que ja ouvi ...

They still sound great 56 years later.

JD is one of the best bass singers in southern gospel ! To which no one can beat !

Vc viu um vídeo q o KZfaq te recomendou literalmente do nada, daí ficou curioso e veio aqui ver mais sobre esse cara, certo?

Monstro no grave! show de bola...

It would take a Real Nerd to be negative about JD Sumner !! Awesome man, Awesome voice !!

very good, pretty harmony, nice song, all thinks are very beautiful.

Obra de arte 🎶

JD would have made the best "Death Metal" singer in history!

JD is simply the best !!

Yep, good ol' Vladimir WhatsHisName; I know him well, lol. Just kidding. Anyway, thanks for posting this. I haven't heard JD Sumner in a while, and Don Rich on the guitar at the end of the show brings back a lot of memories. My family used to watch the Buck Owens Show when I was a kid (yeah, I'm freakin' old; don't remind me, lol)