Silver Laughter 1979 from top left: Mick Orton, Kim Ludtke; bottom from left: Ken Wiles, Jon Ludtke

Note: Kim sent me the link to this article which was in the Sioux City Journal about the upcoming IRRMA induction:

“ARNOLDS PARK, Iowa | A Sioux City band, music venue and three residents will be among the inductees at the 2014 Iowa Rock ’n’ Roll Music Association’s Hall of Fame ceremonies in September.

“Sioux City’s Instant Blues Machine will be performing, along with Tom Gilman and Ronnie Meek. Other performing inductees include Northeast Iowa’s Crystal Axe; Spectrum 70, of Spencer, Iowa; Oink Henderson and the Squealers, from Southwest Iowa; Silver Laughter, of Davenport; and Captain Beefhart and the Shipwrecks of Des Moines…”

Read the entire article here.

Mick Orton

Categories: Articles & Reviews, Hall of Fame

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