Labels:daily | reckoner OCR: tninauo Dumner ta erie J.D. Sumner was member of The Sunshine ath Boys and in 1949 became acquainted with Elvis, then 14 year-old admirer the group Elvis TIg nt and fan of J.D.s throughout er remained a friend the 50's and 60's, and in 1972 Sumner group B The Stamps replaced The Imperials as the male backup singers in the Presley band During one of Elvis all-time great practical jokes a fake assassination attempt in his Las Vegas hotel suite J.D actually threw himseli on top of Elvis as human shield Pana Vester Preste vear himself