I Will Rise Again by the Stamps Quartet

J. D. Sumner
Background information
Nascence name	John Daniel Sumner
Born	(1924-11-19)Nov 19, 1924 Lakeland, Florida, United States
Died	November sixteen, 1998(1998-eleven-16) (aged 73) Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, U.S.
Genres	Southern Gospel, Country, Rock & Roll, Pop
Occupation(southward)	Singer, Songwriter, Vocalist, Music Promoter, & Performer.
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	1945–1998
Associated acts	Sunny S Quartet, The Sunshine Boys, Red Foley, Dixie Lilly Harmoneers, The Blackwood Brothers, The Stamps Quartet, Richard Sterban, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Dave Rowland, The Masters V.

Musical artist

John Daniel Sumner (November 19, 1924 – November 16, 1998) was an American gospel singer, songwriter, and music promoter noted for his bass voice, and his innovation in the Christian and Gospel music fields. Sumner sang in 5 quartets and was a member of the Blackwood Brothers during their 1950s heyday. Aside from his incredibly low bass voice, Sumner'due south concern acumen helped promote Southern Gospel and movement it into the mainstream of American civilization and music during the '50s and '60s.

Career [edit]

Sunny South Quartet and Dixie Lily Harmoneers [edit]

J. D. Sumner get-go sang with The Sunny South Quartet from 1945 to 1949. The quartet was headquartered in Tampa, Florida and was sponsored by the Dixie Lily Flour Company. In 1949, Sunny South managing director Horace Floyd relocated the quartet to Orlando, merely Sumner stayed behind in Tampa where he maintained the sponsorship and started a new group, the Dixie Lily Harmoneers, which he sang with for a few months.^[1]

Sunshine Boys [edit]

Afterwards in 1949, J. D. Sumner left the Dixie Lily Harmoneers and moved upward to Atlanta, Georgia, where he joined the Sunshine Boys. They separate their fourth dimension between Atlanta and Wheeling, West Virginia with the occasional trip to Hollywood to sing in Western movies. The lineup of Fred Daniel on tenor, Ed Wallace on lead, Ace Richman on baritone, and J. D. on bass connected on for v years until June 30, 1954.^[two]

Blackwood Brothers Quartet [edit]

On June 30, 1954, tragedy struck the Blackwood Brothers Quartet when a disastrous test run in their private plane cost the lives of baritone R. W. Blackwood and bass singer Bill Lyles. J. D. Sumner was immediately hired past the Blackwood Brothers to sing with them to replace Lyles. Cecil Blackwood joined at the same time to replace his blood brother R. Westward. on baritone. J. D. sang with the Blackwood Brothers Quartet from 1954 until 1965.^[three] While he was with the Blackwoods, Sumner brought the idea of traveling cross land in a bout bus rather than flying, and was the start professional person musical group to exercise so in whatever genre. He also established the National Quartet Convention along with James Blackwood to showcase the diverse quartets in the industry and the convention became an annual festival and mainstay in the manufacture that continues to this twenty-four hours. Information technology was also during this time he met Elvis Presley. Presley lived in Memphis, Tennessee as a young boy and would nourish the all night sings at The Ellis Auditorium. Presley was an avid fan of Southern Gospel music and groups such equally The Blackwood Brothers and The Statesmen Quartet. Sumner recalled that Presley had missed a concert ane month, and Sumner inquired why he did not attend. Presley replied he had no money to get into the bear witness, and Sumner said "Son you come discover me when y'all want to arrive, money or not." Sumner and so told his grouping mates to let Presley in the back stage door so he could nourish. Years later, Presley would endeavour out for The Songfellows Quartet, a group associated with The Blackwood Brothers, though did not receive an invitation to bring together. Shortly thereafter, Presley recorded a demo at Dominicus Records in Memphis which launched his legendary rock and curl career.

The Stamps Quartet [edit]

In 1962, J. D. Sumner became the director of the Stamps Quartet, and three years later, he left the Blackwood Brothers to sing with them. Sumner was nearly noted as the leader of the Stamps Quartet, which became known as J. D. Sumner & The Stamps. As a teenager, Elvis Presley idolized Sumner's singing later seeing him perform with the Sunshine Boys. Presley hired Sumner & The Stamps as his back-up singers in 1971. The group toured and recorded with Presley from November 1971 until Presley's death in 1977. Sumner not only sang at Elvis' funeral but had previously sung at the funeral of Elvis' female parent Gladys in 1958.^[4] J. D. and The Stamps opened for Jerry Lee Lewis in 1980 in the United Kingdom, the Stamps only overseas performance.

Masters Five [edit]

After the Stamps Quartet disbanded in 1980, Sumner with Hovie Lister, Jake Hess, Rosie Rozell, and James Blackwood formed the Masters V as a special consolidation of members of the Blackwood Brothers Quartet and Statesmen Quartet. The group was a showcase for Sumner's voice and compositions and won the 1981 Grammy Accolade for best traditional gospel performance. Sumner was credited not but for his singing, songwriting, and concert promotions, but was besides noted for being the commencement to customize a coach bus for the entertainment business organization to employ for music groups.

Later career with Stamps [edit]

After the Masters V disbanded in 1988, Sumner reformed the Stamps Quartet and performed with the group until his death in 1998. He was frequently seen in his latter years actualization equally a guest artist on the Beak Gaither Homecoming videos. After Sumner's death, pb singer Ed Enoch,^[five] a member of the Stamps since 1969, took over the group and renamed it "Ed Enoch and the Aureate Covenant."

Human relationship with Elvis Presley [edit]

Sumner met a young Elvis Presley when he was singing with the Blackwood Brothers. Presley was xiv and had shown up to a concert but did not take the money to become in, Sumner found out about information technology and told Presley anytime he wanted to come in to detect him and he would acknowledge him at whatsoever place they were singing. The two formed a potent human relationship.

In a 1990 interview with Geraldo Rivera, Sumner debunked many myths regarding Presley'southward substance abuse, namely that Presley was a heavy drinker and used illicit substances. "I knew Elvis from the time he was xiv, and all I ever saw him drink was one glass of peach brandy. He (Presley) would fire you for using marijuana, he detested cocaine, and barely canonical of me drinking." Sumner besides stated that Elvis "had no idea that he was killing himself with his medications, he felt as long equally he was doing what the Md was OK with, he was staying within the bounds." Presley'due south death hitting Sumner hard and The Stamps sang at Presley'due south funeral and Sumner credits Presley with saving his ain life by intervening with his ain alcohol utilize. "He (Elvis) helped saved my union, my health, my career, and ultimately, my life."^{[half dozen]}

Range and awards [edit]

For xviii years, Sumner held the Guinness Earth Record for recording the lowest bass note. Equally of 2011, he has been surpassed but by the post-obit 3 vocalists: Dan Britton (1984), Tim Storms (2002 and again in 2012), and Roger Menees (2011).^[7] Sumner was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 1984 and the Southern Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame in 1997.^{[eight] [9]}

Other activities [edit]

In 1964, Sumner founded the Gospel Music Association with James Blackwood. He was too the founding force behind the National Quartet Convention.

Songwriting [edit]

Sumner wrote more than 700 songs including the following:

• A Country Where Milk And Beloved Flows
• A Meg Years From At present
• Aloha Time
• Because Of Him
• Backside Your Tears
• Beyond God's Horizon
• Crossing Dank Jordan
• Each Step I Have
• Eternal Paradise
• Everybody Ought To Love
• For I've Got The Lord
• Requite Me The Forcefulness To Stand
• God Fabricated A Way
• He Ways All The World To Me
• He Will See Y'all Through
• Heaven For Me
• He'due south All That I Need
• His Love
• I Believe In The Erstwhile Time Way
• I Can Feel The Touch Of His Paw
• I Practise Dear Jesus I Believe
• I Don't Mind
• I Found God
• I Know Information technology's So
• I Serve A Living God
• I Wanna Rest
• I Want To Meet Y'all Up In Sky
• I Wouldn't Trade
• I'll Follow Where He Leads
• I'm Happy And Free
• In That Land
• Inside The Gate
• I've Got To Walk That Lonesome Route
• Jesus Is Mine
• Keep Me
• Listen
• Mammy's Boy
• My All I Give
• Never
• Old Man Death
• On That Happy Gilt Shore
• On The Other Side Of Jordan
• 1 Day
• Merely 1 Touch on
• Paradise Valley
• Pay Every bit Y'all Get
• Rolling Forth
• Some Wonderful Mean solar day
• Someday Shortly
• Something Old Something New
• Sweet Peace
• Give thanks God For Calvary
• The Old State Church
• The Affect Of His Hand
• The Victory Road
• There Is A Light
• Walking And Talking With My Lord
• Walking In The Light
• What A Glorious Morning That Volition Be
• What A Morning
• When I'm Solitary
• When The Clouds Roll By
• Wonderful Love
• Wonderful Savior ^[x]

The Stamps Quartet Members [edit]

Line-ups [edit]

1962-1963 (Under the Name "The Stamps Quartet")	1963-1964	1964-1965
Jerry Redd – tenor Roger McDuff – lead Terry Blackwood – baritone John Hall – bass Joe Roper – piano	Jim Hill – tenor Roger McDuff – atomic number 82 Terry Blackwood – baritone John Hall – bass Joe Roper – piano	Jim Colina – tenor Roger McDuff – lead Mylon LeFevre – baritone John Hall – bass Joe Roper – piano
1965	1965-1966 (Under the Proper name "J.D. Sumner and The Stamps Quartet")	1966
Jim Colina – tenor Roger McDuff – lead Mylon LeFevre – baritone John Hall – bass Chuck Ramsey – piano	Jim Hill – tenor Roger McDuff – lead Jimmy Blackwood – baritone J. D. Sumner – bass Chuck Ramsey – piano	Jim Colina – tenor Roger McDuff – lead Jimmy Blackwood – baritone J. D. Sumner – bass Donnie Sumner – piano
1966-1968	1968-1969	1969-1970
Jim Hill – tenor Donnie Sumner – lead Jimmy Blackwood – baritone J. D. Sumner – bass Tony Brown - piano	Roy McNeal – tenor Donnie Sumner – lead Jimmy Blackwood – baritone J. D. Sumner – bass Tony Brown - piano	Roy McNeal – tenor Donnie Sumner – pb Ed Enoch – baritone J. D. Sumner – bass Tony Brown - piano
1970-1971	1971-1972	1972
Gary "Buck" Buckles – tenor Donnie Sumner – lead Ed Enoch – baritone J. D. Sumner – bass Richard Sterban – bass Tony Dark-brown - piano	Bill Baize – tenor Donnie Sumner – lead Ed Enoch – baritone J. D. Sumner – bass Richard Sterban – bass Tony Dark-brown - piano	Bill Baize – tenor Donnie Sumner – lead Ed Enoch – baritone J. D. Sumner – bass Richard Sterban – bass Linda Robinson - piano
1972-1973	1973	1973-1974
Bill Baize – tenor Donnie Sumner – lead Ed Enoch – baritone J. D. Sumner – bass Richard Sterban – bass (1972) Nick Bruno - piano	Bill Baize – tenor Donnie Sumner – lead Ed Enoch – baritone J. D. Sumner – bass Ed Wideman – bass Phil Johnson - piano	Bill Baize – tenor Donnie Sumner – lead Ed Enoch – baritone J. D. Sumner – bass Ronnie Mabe - pianoforte
1974	1974-1976	1976
Beak Baize – tenor Ed Enoch – pb Dave Rowland – baritone J. D. Sumner – bass Ronnie Mabe - piano	Bill Baize – tenor Ed Enoch – pb Ed Hill – baritone J. D. Sumner – bass Larry Strickland – bass (1976) Ronnie Mabe - piano	Ron Berth – tenor Ed Enoch – lead Ed Hill – baritone J. D. Sumner – bass Larry Strickland – bass Ronnie Mabe - pianoforte
1976	1976-1977	1977-1978
Pat Brown – tenor Ed Enoch – atomic number 82 Ed Hill – baritone J. D. Sumner – bass Larry Strickland – bass Ronnie Mabe - pianoforte	Gary "Buck" Buckles – tenor Ed Enoch – lead Ed Loma – baritone J. D. Sumner – bass Larry Strickland – bass Ronnie Mabe - piano	Gary "Cadet" Buckles – tenor Ed Enoch – pb Ed Hill – baritone J. D. Sumner – bass Larry Strickland – bass Milton Smith - pianoforte
1978-1979	1979-1980	1980
Sandra Steele – alto Gary "Cadet" Buckles – tenor Ed Enoch – lead Ed Loma – baritone J. D. Sumner – bass Larry Strickland – bass Ronnie Mabe - pianoforte	Jennifer O'Brien – alto Gary "Buck" Buckles – tenor Ed Enoch – lead Richard Lee – baritone J. D. Sumner – bass Larry Strickland – bass (1979) Ronnie Mabe - piano	Jennifer O'Brien – alto Ed Enoch – lead David Ponder – baritone J. D. Sumner – bass Ronnie Mabe - piano
1980-1987	1987-1988 (Back as "The Stamps Quartet")	1988-1989 (now simply equally "J.D. Sumner and The Stamps")
Disbanded until 1987	Mike Eldred – tenor Ed Enoch – lead Guy Penrod – baritone Larry Strickland – bass Wayne Campbell - pianoforte	Steve Warren – tenor Jack Toney – lead Ed Hill – baritone J. D. Sumner – bass C. J. Almgren - piano
1989-1990	1990-1991	1991-1993
Jerry Trammell – tenor Jack Toney – lead Ed Loma – baritone J. D. Sumner – bass C.J. Almgren - piano	Jerry Trammell – tenor Ed Enoch – atomic number 82 Ed Hill – baritone J. D. Sumner – bass C.J. Almgren - piano	Steve Warren – tenor Ed Enoch – lead Ed Loma – baritone J. D. Sumner – bass C. J. Almgren - piano/vocals
1993-1995	1995-1998
Rick Strickland – tenor Ed Enoch – lead Ed Hill – baritone J. D. Sumner – bass C. J. Almgren - pianoforte	Rick Strickland – tenor Ed Enoch – lead Ed Hill – baritone J. D. Sumner – bass Jerry Kelso - piano

Golden Covenant Members [edit]

Line-ups [edit]

1999-2002 (Under the Name "Ed Enoch and Golden Covenant")	2002	2002-2003
Rick Strickland – tenor Ed Enoch – lead Ed Hill – baritone Tom Graham – bass C. J. Almgren - piano	Royce Taylor – tenor Ed Enoch – lead Ed Hill – baritone David Hester – bass Jerry Kelso - pianoforte	Royce Taylor – tenor Ed Enoch – lead Ed Loma – baritone Butch Owens – bass Jerry Kelso - piano

The New Stamps Quartet members [edit]

Line-ups [edit]

2003-2005 (Under the Name "The Stamps Quartet")	2005-2006	2006
Royce Taylor – tenor Ed Enoch – atomic number 82 Ed Hill – baritone Butch Owens – bass Jerry Kelso - piano	Royce Taylor – tenor Ed Enoch – lead Michael Helwig – baritone Butch Owens – bass Jerry Kelso - piano	Steve Warren – tenor Ed Enoch – atomic number 82 Michael Helwig – baritone Butch Owens – bass Jerry Kelso - piano
2007-2008	2008-2011	2011-2012
Joseph Frech – tenor Ed Enoch – pb Michael Helwig – baritone Seth Dillehay – bass	Brian Worley – tenor Ed Enoch – lead Terry Allen – baritone Brandon Barry – bass	Joseph Frech – tenor Ed Enoch – lead Roger Robinson – baritone Brandon Barry – bass Jerry Kelso - piano
2012-2015	2015-2016	2016
Joseph Frech – tenor Ed Enoch – lead Joe Combs – baritone Michael Means – bass Jerry Kelso - piano	Tony Goforth – tenor Ed Enoch – atomic number 82 Joe Combs – baritone Michael Means – bass	Tony Goforth – tenor Ed Enoch – pb Joe Combs – baritone Blake Whitlock – bass
2016-2017	2017–present
Steve Ladd – tenor Ed Enoch – pb Joe Combs – baritone Michael Ways – bass	Bobby Davenport – tenor Ed Enoch – lead Joe Combs – baritone Michael Means – bass

Discography [edit]

Solo albums [edit]

• 1965: Bass, Bass, Bass (re-issued in 1975 as The Stamps Quartet Present Their Dynamic Bass)
• 1968: The Many Moods Of The Illustrious J.D. Sumner
• 1969: The Heart Of A Human being (re-issued in 1982 as The Masters V Present Their Majestic Bass, J.D. Sumner)
• 1972: The Way It Sounds Down Depression
• 1984: Give thanks God For Kids
• 1985: An American Trilogy
• 1988: The Masters V Present The Height Bass Voice Of J.D. Sumner

Compilations [edit]

• 1999: The Wait Is Over
• 2009: A Musical Biography

With The Blackwood Brothers [edit]

• 1956: Hymn Sing
• 1957: I'm Bound For That Metropolis
• 1958: His Hands
• 1959: The Stranger Of Galilee
• 1959: Paradise Island
• 1959: The Blackwood Brothers
• 1959: Give The World A Grinning
• 1960: Beautiful Isle Of Somewhere
• 1960: Lord's day Meetin' Time
• 1961: The Pearly White City
• 1962: Precious Memories
• 1962: The Blackwood Brothers Combine With The Statesmen to Wish You a Musical Merry Christmas
• 1962: The Keys To The Kingdom
• 1962: At Home With The Blackwoods
• 1963: The Blackwood Brothers Quartet Featuring Their Famous Bass J. D. Sumner
• 1963: Give United states of america This Day
• 1964: Blackwood Family unit Album
• 1964: Gloryland Jubilee
• 1965: Something Old – Something New
• 1965: Do Yous Thank The Lord Each Day

J.D. Sumner & The Stamps [edit]

• 1965: The Stamps featuring Jim Hill
• 1966: The Incomparable Stamps Quartet
• 1966: The New, Very New Sound
• 1967: Colorful
• 1968: Music, Music, Music
• 1969: Signs Of A Skillful Life
• 1969: Songs To Remember
• 1970: J.D. Sumner And The Exciting Stamps Quartet
• 1970: Go Together
• 1971: Goin' Home (re-issued in 1984 as Green Grass Of Habitation)
• 1971: Live In Nashville
• 1971: The Touch Of His Hand
• 1972: Sweet Song of Salvation
• 1972: Something Special
• 1973: Leaning On The Arms Of Jesus
• 1973: Sing Gospel Classics
• 1974: I Will Never Laissez passer This Way Over again
• 1974: What a Happy Time
• 1975: Alive at Murray Land
• 1977: Street Corner Preacher
• 1977: Elvis' Favorite Gospel Songs (Sung at His Funeral)
• 1977: Memories Of Our Friend, Elvis (Alive)
• 1979: Continue Me
• 1980: I Believe In The Old Time Mode (re-issued in 1983 as If I Tin Aid Somebody)
• 1988: Sing The Award-Winning Songs Of J.D. Sumner
• 1988: Today
• 1988: Inspirational Hymns
• 1988: Smile
• 1989: Live From The Alabama State Coliseum
• 1990: Victory Road
• 1991: Peace in the Valley
• 1991: Town & Land
• 1991: Southern Gospel Classics
• 1991: Calorie-free And Lively
• 1991: "Sing" - Cerely Yours
• 1992: Quartet Classics
• 1992: Master of the Wind
• 1993: 20 Southern Gospel Favorites
• 1994: Songs Y'all Requested
• 1994: Elvis Gospel Favorites
• 1994: Sing Elvis Classics (all secular songs)
• 1995: Let's Have Church
• 1996: Golden Stairs
• 1999: The Final Sessions

Compilations [edit]

• 1968: All-time Of The Stamps
• 1974: Vintage Gospel (re-issued in 1983 as Daddy Sang Bass)
• 1974: Sing Golden Gospel Hits
• 1977: 16 Greats
• 1979: For God So Loved The World (re-issued in 1982 as He Looked Beyond My Faults)
• 1983: The Joy Of Knowing Jesus
• 1992: Masters of Gospel
• 1995: The Best Of JD Sumner And The Stamps
• 1997: Pure Gospel: sixteen Vintage Gospel Standards
• 1999: Gospel Music Hall of Fame
• 2005: Treasury Of Memories

With The Masters V [edit]

See Masters V discography

References [edit]

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6. ^ "JD Sumner on Geraldo talking almost Elvis Presley". YouTube. 28 Dec 2011. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 5 Nov 2018.
7. ^ McNeil, W.One thousand. (September 2005). Encyclopedia of American gospel music. Routledge. ISBN0-415-94179-two.
8. ^ J.D. Sumner Archived 2007-10-xix at the Wayback Automobile, Hall of Fame, Gospel Music Association, retrieved xiii August 2010
9. ^ "John Daniel "J.D." Sumner" Archived 2010-10-15 at the Wayback Machine, Hall of Fame Inductees, Southern Gospel Music Association, retrieved 13 Baronial 2010
10. ^ Sumner, Donnie; Enoch, Shirley; Dunn, Frances (2014). The J. D. Sumner Song Library. Vol. 1. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN1494985144.

External links [edit]

• Wayfaring Stranger – 1967 performance with The Stamps Quartet on YouTube
• Official home page of J.D. Sumner and the Stamps Quartet
• J. D. Sumner at Find a Grave
• Larry Strickland Interview at Elvis2001.cyberspace
• Donnie Sumner Interview at Elvis2001.cyberspace
• Ed Loma Interview at Elvis2001.internet
• Nib Baise Interview at Elvis2001.net
• Ed Enoch Interview at Elvis2001.cyberspace
• Shaun Neilson Interview at Elvis2001.net
• J. D. Sumner's lowest recorded annotation on YouTube

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