This photo of Jon is from the West High School yearbook in 1968. If memory serves, the one of Kim was taken around the time he graduated a few years later but was not the official yearbook photo.
Jon Ludtke
Collector’s Item – 2014 Silver Laughter Guitar Pick
I had a bunch of these made up to give out at the IRRMA Hall of Fame induction, however, somewhere along the way, the little baggie I had them in disappeared. It’s not clear if they fell out of my… Read More ›
Silver Laughter Booking Schedule from 1977
As you can see from the document this was for band use only because it had what we were being paid by the various clubs. For example, The Red Bull in Norfolk, NE paid us $1,450 in 1977 for 6… Read More ›
Silver Laughter and the IRRMA Concert
Today I was listening to the concert we did at the IRRMA Hall of Fame Ceremony back in August of 2014 which I happen to have on video. Thanks to Paul’s son-in-law the entire 25 minute set is in my… Read More ›
1975 Cavern Promo for Silver Laughter
This is the job we were playing when Ken approached us to take Mark’s place on lead guitar. Mark decided he didn’t want to travel anymore, and Ken, just off the road with Ivory Coast, was eager to get working… Read More ›
Page 2 of the August 1977 Silver Laughter Newsletter
Page two of the August 1977 newsletter has notes from Ken, Paul and Carl. Apparently we all wrote our messages sitting in the same room. That had to be fun! All five goons in one big room trying to be… Read More ›
Another Club Flyer For Silver Laughter Venue, Scotty’s Place
Before I joined Silver Laughter, Jon and I were on the phone; he in Davenport and I in Pinewood Springs, CO. One of the clubs he told me about was Scotty’s Place in Wayne, NE. I was told what a… Read More ›
Interesting Club Flyer of Silver Laughter Venue
This little piece of memorabilia amuses me. Someone connected with the Sportspage Nightclub saw themselves as some sort of artist. It looks like someone did a mock up of a printed brochure. And rather than spend the money setting up… Read More ›
“Lover” by Silver Laughter – Station Request Card
Here is the front and back of the request card Art would send to radio stations when “Lover” was released as a single before our album, “Sailing On Fantasies”, was finished. I know some stations played it because at one… Read More ›
Silver Laughter – Early Photo
I am not sure how this photo was used or if it is part of a brochure on the band, but it looks like a promotional piece to me. In the top photo from left to right are: Steve Elliott,… Read More ›