Herbie Kay, born John Herbert Powers Kaumeyer (November 5, 1904 Chicago, Illinois – May 11, 1944, Dallas, Texas) was an American guitarist, trumpeter and big band leader.

Kay did some touring in the Western United States and performed at the Lakeside in Denver, Colorado; Sebastian’s Cotton Club in Los Angeles, Santa Catalina Casino and the Mural Room of the St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco, all in California.

[1] On March 28, 1934, Kay and his orchestra performed at the grand opening of Sandford Hall in Mitchell, Nebraska.

Singers included Dorothy Lamour, Shirley Lloyd, Wynne Fair, Helen Connor, Elvan "Fuzzy" Combs, King Harvey, Ken Nealy, and a vocal trio called "The Three Kays" (Combs, Harvey and Sam Chase).

Kay dissolved the group around 1942 and moved to Dallas, where he lived with his second wife, Margaret Rinehart, whom he married on August 13, 1940.

Written by band manager Roswell W. "Ros" Metzger and Lou Holzer, the recording contains vocals by Shirley Lloyd and the Three Kays.

The song is registered in the ASCAP ACE Repertory as “Rhythm Step”, written by Lou Holzer and Roswell William Metzger, and published by Warner Brothers Music Division.

The song was briefly featured in the 1936 Merrie Melodies cartoon, The CooCoo Nut Grove, performed by a caricature of contemporary bandleader Ben Bernie.