Range
The lowest recorded note that J. D. Sumner ever hit was a G0 (24.5 Hz), one full tone below the lowest key on the pianoatari the end of a 26-second slide at an Elvis concert in 1977, demonstrating not only his exceptional range, but his mastery of breath control. His highest note that he could sing accurately was a C#4, but he hit an E4 in "Old Man River", which puts his range at nearly four octaves.
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