JK Rockets
Stan Kay... drums, precussion & vocals

My brother Stan Kay is nine years younger than me, but has played drums since he was ten. He occasionally played with the Comets, but never became an “official Comet”.  He was a little too young and unable to travel.  He really loved watching all the comets perform - especially the drummers and also loved to "sit-in" for the comets drummer or Bass player. After my Comet days, Stan played drums and bass with me in another group that played locally, but at 16 years of age he was too young to travel.

Stan is a very fine musician in his own right. He was teaching drums and playing up the road on a Philadelphia R&B television show when he was still a teen! My little brother has worked with many jazz & R&B greats like Rufus Harley and Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes in the Philly area. For a while, in the late 60s and early 70s, he was a part of the famous “Philadelphia Sound”. The versatile cuss has even played with various country artists like Tammy Wynette and former Haley member Ray Parsons when they were in the vicinity. I think, I may have gotten him those country jobs?

In 1974, Stan and I formed a partnership in music by playing with the same group in the Wilmington, Delaware  area, "Al Santoro & the Hi-Liters", and we have enjoyed performing together ever since. That’s why Stan is the drummer, editor, recording engineer, & producers for our songs.

Johnny Kay

The Band