Here are the boys in matching outfits goofing around… again. That’s Steve Elliott pretending to punch out Denny Walton. From left to right: John Carstensen, Kim Ludtke, Denny Walton, Steve Elliott and the side of Jon Ludtke’s head. Mick Orton
Denny Walton
Silver Laughter Plays the Cody Inn
I am not sure where this venue was, but since Buffalo Bill Cody was born in LeClaire, IA (before it was a state), my guess is it was in this Mississippi River town. However, a Google search shows there is… Read More ›
1970 Ad for Silver Laughter At Teen Fair
Steve Elliott sent me this little advertisement from 1970 where Silver Laughter played the Teen Fair on the bill with a couple of other groups. I do not know what venue they used or how long each band played (I… Read More ›
Shapes of Things To Come? Silver Laughter and The Contents Are: Share a Stage!
I thought I would do another quick post this morning before I head off to take care of business. Talk about a blast from the past! As I have stated elsewhere, our two bands, The Contents Are: and Silver Laughter… Read More ›
CORRECTED: Silver Laughter in Late 1974
Here is a very rare photo of the band after one of its early personnel changes taken on the Ludtke farm (I think) in Davenport. Thanks to Steve Elliott for sending me this one. Featured on top of the structure… Read More ›
Silver Laughter – The Early Years!
I want to send out a huge thank you to Steve Elliott, one of the original Silver Laughter band members. We finally figured out how to get the photos to me using Dropbox. After seeing how big some of the… Read More ›
Marin California Newspaper Releases Press Release – Silver Laughter IRRMA Induction
A press release was submitted to the local Marin County newspaper, The Marin Independent Journal, about the IRRMA induction. They used a portion of it to tie the story to local news. Read the entire article here. Mick Orton
Silver Laughter at TJ’s In Davenport – 1974
This photo needed a lot of retouching so you can see from its condition that it must have been MUCH worse! Mark sent it along with the others I posed yesterday to see if I could work any magic on… Read More ›
Silver Laughter Photos from Sheldon, IA -1974
These three photos were apparently taken at roughly the same time during a job in Sheldon, IA. These pictures show the Silver Laughter lineup during the earliest days of being on the road. They are kind of fuzzy and faded,… Read More ›