JD Sumner - Wayfaring Stranger 03-27-1967

J.D. Sumner goes very low
27 march 1967

[@rubberchicken5670]

J.D. hit puberty at 5.

[@jdsumner]

unlucky frank LOL

[@fingolfin369]

Yes, and he hit it again at 10 and at 15

[@pascalm.kimanthi3436]

+Jack Ripper Maybe at 10 is when he had a bass like mine, or even 8

[@zeenobrow3416]

+Jack Ripper You made it even better.

[@jorgemendoza883]

and beat the crap out of it

[@thenashus4]

Love how his hair movement shows more emotion than his face

[@mikefussell1609]

That's bass voice is giving his head a Seizure!

[@grayju79]

Lol true!

[@Diegostefanessilva]

Hehehe

[@MsPaulobr]

Lindo!!!

[@lizab.stough9396]

It's like watching Tom Snyder's eyebrows - once you start, you can't stop!

[@univac7677]

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.

[@Abacadabra1974]

Univac Elvis Costello ? Lol.

[@LS-oh8kv]

Eirik. Amundsen JD sumner actually sang bass backup for Elvis Presley, he’s not kidding

[@jennifertoppins4115]

Univac because jd sumner was way better he had a gift Elvis wish he had

[@univac7677]

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.

[@americanstreet8704]

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

[@GeorgeCarlin88]

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

[@msa6662]

I am going oooooooov(E1)r hooooooooooooome

[@GeorgeCarlin88]

@@msa6662 it's E1 :D

[@user-im6pw6qd4v]

Lol

[@msa6662]

@@GeorgeCarlin88 oh shit...yeah My bad 😅

[@nataledosanjosteixeira7799]

KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK passo mal

[@JamesSarmento]

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

[@bradleyrossbach3875]

Another comment section hero has been found

[@m.kostoglod7949]

*NOR sorrow *WHO'S shedding

[@jeffreyhall5307]

​​@m.kostoglod7949 ♡♡ who shed His ♡♡ Then said, "It is finished." He gave it all. Once. And for all.

[@thoroughlyunoriginalname]

It sounds like: "Who shed His precious blood for me" But I could be wrong

[@Morgans_Mom]

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

[@blakeheidrich624]

Check out Tim Foust

[@ДмитрийХолт]

Check out Glenn Miller. Or Vladimir Miller

[@johnsvensson6446]

One of the deepest, for sure... But "best"? He's so far off pitch at times that it hurts ^^

[@mikelp72]

Hearing him in person as a kid, he rattled the whole building. It was an unforgettable experience.

[@binosamaladen]

@@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

[@Tiago1607Rodrigues]

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

[@torybrasileiro3026]

É um dos 3 cantores dos stamps

[@victorsisnando9470]

Kkkkkkkkkkkkk

[@torybrasileiro3026]

Jd sumner

[@wanessatorres7922]

Hahahaha

[@JorgeSorus]

Um dos Blacking vocal é o Leo Lins

[@bBlaF]

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.

[@vincevancleave9353]

I can verify that this statement is the truth. Also saw him live, when I was a teenager. It was unworldly.

[@CristiNeagu]

His hair is alive and is trying to run away.

[@raymondlisle4834]

Cristi Neagu President Andrew Jackson once joked that if his hair knew about the thoughts that passed through his head, he'd be wearing a wig lol.

[@blackcitadel37]

that is actually his natural amp

[@diamondstaterecordchaser8286]

feed me seymour feed me

[@FranciscoMartinolichOfficial]

He went through puberty 3 times.

[@TheBcoolGuy]

It eventually did!

[@NicValSinger]

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

[@lvd3503]

His main octave sounds great. The super-duper deep octave comes across as a gimmick.

[@bubsd487]

Dont you also have a deep voice?

[@bassshred37]

@@bubsd487 i know im 4 years too late lol but check out Nic's page .He has a great voice.So much more than just a great bass singer.

[@bassshred37]

Really enjoy your page Nic.Your a great singer too.

[@hypercubemaster2729]

​@@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.

[@PAULOBASS77]

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

[@hypercubemaster2729]

Is that why his Eb2 was so weak? Don't be fooled: His Contra Octave notes were all chest fried.

[@dennisdistant]

Vladimir Pasjukov has entered the chat

[@saulosouza7230]

(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

[@NaTaS-]

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

[@thebigfist]

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!

[@hugotipple]

Big Chief is my all time favorite too. I really wish I were his friend.

[@EJDoesEverythingBetter]

This maybe a 13 year old comment, but literally who asked?

[@timothyhutson1333]

Armond Morales

[@rayquinton6450]

​@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.

[@jimherr8728]

With all that taking into account, George Younce is the greatest!!

[@Sgt.Hartman]

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.

[@leoweber3629]

Sgt. Hartman GOMER PYLE

[@kallekontio2322]

2:22 I get goosebumps every time.

[@Nike5265]

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.

[@andrjuska9556]

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!"

[@donniegray553]

JD would be sticking his tongue out at you in the end, 😜

[@ДмитрийХолт]

i kept up with all of the low notes, the last ones are hard

[@andrjuska9556]

@@ДмитрийХолт I guess you are a bass then. The last ones were out of my reach, since my voice is a baritone.

[@Molybdaenmornell]

That's not just ordinary bass register. The E near the end is a full octave below the bottom of the normal bass range

[@jackmanning1117]

@@Molybdaenmornell yeah I’m a true bass, I’ve competed in choral festivals as a bass, but I can’t go as low as this dude

[@dahliaspinhardi]

Just amazing Who else is watching in 2021?

[@kathleenwieczorek9164]

Me too I am watching its 2022 great relaxing song 👍

[@puazell10mastergod24]

2024

[@robertherrin8468]

Watching this even into 2024... Petal , Ms. I just love this man's singing. Started listening to J. D. Sumter in the '60s...

[@edhenderson1655]

I am. Been listening to J.D. since the 60's and lovin' it!

[@lynnshrader1218]

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 ♥️

[@dennisdistant]

This man was none other than Ted Bundy.

[@robalex9387]

Amazing voice and hair control

[@denisejenkin7495]

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

[@mrbeaugamble]

Wish I had a Bass voice like this!

[@Bruno-sl6fr]

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

[@fredmazzerjr]

Top demais irmão, abraços! 🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@Willdejesus16]

🎉🎉 show

[@amitnarzary1256]

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

[@Roadrunner440]

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.

[@derkabronen]

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

[@diazconias]

hahahaha, You made me chouke.

[@ChristinaMarieAngelicque-vc3nx]

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

[@felixcurbbun8607]

His hair has a life of its own

[@edavenport93]

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

[@delmermiranda8387]

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.

[@renato7999]

O bicho tava pegando em 1967: Guerra do Vietnã, ditaduras na América Latina, China e URSS, Alemanha dividida. Nem Elvis salvou o mundo naquele ano.

[@aloisiofilgueirasjr8850]

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!

[@gagemaker1959]

Aloisio Filgueiras Jr Blond guy is James Blackwood Jr

[@aloisiofilgueirasjr8850]

gagemaker1959

[@aloisiofilgueirasjr8850]

gagemaker1959 is he Terry Blackwood father? Terry Blackwood was member of The Imperials and played live with Elvis from 1969 till late 1971!

[@gagemaker1959]

Aloisio Filgueiras Jr I believe Terry's father was Doyle Blackwood.

[@Phatazzbetch]

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

[@joebedworth188]

Can’t get enough man, when he drops down to the E1 ‘I’m going hooooome’ it makes the next best bass soloist sound like a tenor 😂

[@Ma007rk]

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.

[@jihoon2340]

his entire head of hair is moving

[@jimmyhallgospelmusic]

It always did that when he sang lol!

[@JUST2y]

he has a strong scalp!

[@thetomelirola]

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.

[@HighlightRiel]

the voices are so captivating. It's soothing.

[@laurentcambon]

It’s 1986 and I’m watching this.

[@joshuatremper5026]

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

[@noramcfall9193]

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

[@jdsumner]

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

[@popplers5entropy647]

Maybe in the US

[@Ana_Paula_Oliveira]

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

[@randyjsing]

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!

[@carlenecasimir]

Thank you Lord for JD Sumner and the stamps!!

[@Rioboy07]

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

[@ChrisAvery-uu3ol]

In another version he hits an astonishing contra D

[@michaelhoward1167]

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

[@Tanishq.A]

*all the magic is in the hair people*

[@aidengavel2788]

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!!!

[@xaniiu]

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

[@cowtippingrocks]

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

[@danielvieiralima561]

JD, um dos melhores baixos que já existiu!!

[@tinaallen3558]

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

[@josemaurosantos1531]

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

[@Tarcisio9785]

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

[@nagato6841]

O melhor baixo de todos os tempos.j.d

[@minorprophet2]

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.

[@Elvis__TCB]

Miss JD. He was the best!

[@joaogabrieldeoliveira5050]

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!

[@zafenatejose2332]

Melhor baixo que já ouvi..

[@miledance4189]

Eu tb.

[@cesarricardo8760]

London Parris tbm era bom

[@zafenatejose2332]

@@cesarricardo8760 vou pesquisar, vlw

[@EricaC1976]

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!!!

[@Scholaf_Olz]

That's true

[@donnysarian]

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

[@d.kcontrole4016]

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

[@skulltixx5453]

Voz de trovao kkkkkk

[@wanessatorres7922]

Certamente

[@ramonsantosbrito7685]

Exatamente

[@meborach]

Isso mesmo!

[@entendeugrindmusic]

sim, e virei fã. chupa johnny cash

[@PROSAC1000]

I'm just a poor wayfaring stranger Traveling thru this world below Theres no sickness, no toil, no danger In that bright land to which I go Im going there to see my Father And all my loved ones who've gone old Im just going over Jordan Im just going over home I know dark clouds will gather round me, I know my way is hard and steep But beauteous fields arise before me Where Gods redeemed their vigils keep Im going there to see my Mother She said shed meet me when I come So I'm just going over Jordan I'm just going over home I'm just going over Jordan I'm just going over home

[@gillypend]

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

[@joaocarlosmussi1935]

A Deus toda honra e toda glória.

[@ashleymarie7695]

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

[@kimeg7294]

3:10 He drops from D2 to E1.

[@ANA-fb7uo]

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. 😢

[@davidholland8587]

never new that a base voice could be sow beauty ful

[@sparklefluff]

I never get tired of this video

[@cowtippingrocks]

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!

[@jamesconner3437]

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

[@daluadavi]

Magnific voice....

[@poshko41]

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

[@gagemaker1959]

OK different sort of comment here, was wondering how many reading this have ever seen JD in a live performance. If you have, just give a thumbs up. No need to respond with a comment but you're certainly welcome to.

[@nancyparish6416]

gagemaker1959 👍

[@nancyparish6416]

I saw the Stamps quartet many times in the late 60's and 70's, always a memorable experience.

[@nickbulls5458]

Saw JD and The Stamps when i was 12 around 1990. Got to meet all of them. I will never forget that experience

[@theDaingerfieldDarlin]

I met J.D. Sumner just 4 years before he passed away. I was living in a little town in AR where they played a show. I got to open up the theater & help them carry equipment in. During the sound check, J.D. actually hit a note so low that one of the speakers vibrated so much it was trying to move. It was such an honor to meet him. This is my ABSOLUTE favorite version of "Wayfaring Stranger". Godspeed J.D.! Till we meet on that farther shore.

[@zacouna]

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

[@snoopyflick]

This bassist has potential. He should seriously consider a career in singing. He could be huge.

[@cadmarbusinesssuite9155]

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

[@vzndonated5thousanddollars135]

😂😂im tripped out 😂. Like deep and high at the same time

[@JairoNoyce]

que voz incriovel

[@contractorthomas]

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

[@brennasumner2764]

This man is truly amazing, seriously can't believe I'm related to him. Btw every man in the sumner family has that hair, including my father and grandfather. It doesn't shock me

[@jameslaurent6491]

Brenna Sumner you misspelled your own surname

[@davo1633]

Ted Lacey lol

[@jameslaurent6491]

RosePuff The funniest part is that is was already edited

[@joannesumner8660]

JD SUMNER WAS ALSO RELATED TO THE SUMNERS IN WV. AND THAT HAIR IS real..most of his relatives have that hair...it was white at the time of his death...as was my husband's.

[@brennasumner2764]

Joanne Sumner my grandfathers hair is the same, snow white. I believe it’s because of the red head genetics

[@grammie0301]

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!

[@pedrocamargo478]

Excelent singer

[@jesseowens7972]

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

[@Lizzangelss]

I love this man

[@jamopar]

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

[@AloisioFilgueiras]

it was 1967.

[@Djm8520]

Live! No Tim Storms studio tricks.

[@JLeBNoficial]

Monstro no grave! show de bola...

[@philhills4420]

What a great song, heard this for the first time some years ago, great to be played when you are being carried in your box.

[@abraaogordiano4042]

Um dos melhores que ja ouvi ...

[@SomeoneCommenting]

I like him because his deep notes *are very clear* and not like the awful growling of all those other "deepest note singers" out there trying to 'break records'. There is no point in sounding like a damaged subwoofer. The awesome thing is when you can *sing* like this man does.

[@graeyson1]

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

[@drbcook]

This is beautiful I love to hear JD sing miss him

[@kwabenaosei2835]

He has the best base a have ever heard

[@nathoucheoib3844]

I cannot accept that JD was 42 when this was shot.

[@GeorgeCarlin88]

subwoofer invented because of him! :)

[@ExisteDiosInc]

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

[@kylehart8829]

Notes can be infinitely low; you don't reach zero Hz by going too low, because an octave is entirely relative; one octave is one halving or doubling of frequency, so as you approach lower notes, the changes in frequency between notes get smaller and smaller. Now, it is pretty much impossible to reach lower than 10 Hz, because it's incredibly difficult to make your vocal chords vibrate as few as 10 times per second.

[@pastorwesley3731]

Attn Gagemaker: You're exactly correct. At .189 Hz, or at one Hz, that literally is one vocal cord movement in those time intervals. Therefore, what we would hear is a click click click of the vocal cords flapping, and it would not soound at all like a tone or pitch. Even at the lowest of JD's tones, we can sometimes hear the individual flap of his vocal cords. Thos who don't understand the SCIENCE of voical production fail to realize that the voice and, say the sax are not making sound by air motion - instead the air is used to vibrate the vocal cords or sax reed at a particular frequency that makes the sound, which then resonates in the cavity provided - in the singer's case, the space between the cords and the top of the pharynx.