Leading off on this weekend of November 2nd … spend 40 minutes listening to some vintage Anchormen, and a 1992 performance titled In Concert, recorded at Johnston Community College in Smithfield, North Carolina.
Then … you’re taken back to 1975 and to the Levitt Auditorium at Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky … to listen to the first half of a concert by J. D. Sumner and the Stamps Quartet. Along with J. D., the quartet at this time was made up of Bill Baize, Ed Hill and Ed Enoch
For the week of January 14th … it’s Part Two of the Tribute to the one-and-only J.D. Sumner . . . who was a pioneering innovator for the music industry, known for his extreme low vocal range, and to his friends as a funny, kind, and generous man. Joining Daniel in this tribute special are four Gospel artists who knew him … Mark Lowry, Michael Sykes, Gene McDonald, and George Hairr.
You’ll not want to miss the funny and profound stories as told by these guys who spent time with J. D. in the studio and around a game of chess – and the music – on this next edition of Daniel Britt & Friends!
For more information about Daniel, his activities and to hear the full interviews which are included on his program, visit www.danielbritt.com.
For the week of January 7th … it’s a two-part Tribute to J.D. Sumner . . . who was a pioneering innovator for the music industry, known for his extreme low vocal range, and to his friends as a funny, kind, and generous man. Yes, for the next two weeks, J.D. will be the focus, which features song highlights and comments from friends Mark Lowry, Michael Sykes, Gene McDonald, and George Hairr.
You’ll not want to miss the funny and profound stories as told by some guys who spent time with J. D. in the studio and around a game of chess, on these next two editions of Daniel Britt & Friends!
For more information about Daniel, his activities and to hear the full interviews which are included on his program, visit www.danielbritt.com.
On this weekend of August 18th, the Jubilee presents an encore broadcast the second half of A Musical Biography, the tribute to the beloved career and talents of J.D. Sumner. J.D. has been listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as being the World’s Lowest Bass Singer, and he’s credited with the introduction of the tour bus to the Southern Gospel music industry in 1955. Also, he and James Blackwood were the creators of the National Quartet Convention in 1957.
His signature silky bass tones are unmistakable! On this weekend of August 11th, the Jubilee presents an encore of A Musical Biography, the musical tribute to the beloved career and talents of J.D. Sumner, which was produced and narrated by Donnie Sumner and features rare recordings of J. D. This week you’ll hear the first half of this superb documentary about one of Southern Gospel’s greatest artists, with the balance to be presented on the weekend of the 18th
