Here is yet another photo from the Worthington collection taken by Art Stenstrom in the fall of 1976 just after Kim announced he was leaving Silver Laughter. Paul Staack, my band mate from The Contents Are:, was invited to play… Read More ›
Kim Ludtke
Some Thoughts About My Early Days With Silver Laughter
This morning the news was on television, and the song, “Mustang Sally” came on as a bumper to a story about the Ford Motor Company. It reminded me that, although I had never played it in any of the bands… Read More ›
Quick Repost of Silver Laughter Photo
This picture was posted before when I grabbed it from Steve Elliott’s Facebook page. He sent it to me again with the description “one legged Kim”. As I said in the earlier post, this was considered as one of the… Read More ›
IRRMA Posts Silver Laughter History for the Induction
The Iowa Rock and Roll Music Association posted the Silver Laughter biography online along with the rest of the 2014 inductees. It may be seen here. It takes readers through those early years all the way up to the breakup… Read More ›
Silver Laughter 2014
Here is another photo from Mark Zaputil’s Facebook page taken at his anniversary party in 2014! It could be enough to play again, although they are missing a bass player! Mick Orton
One Last Silver Laughter Photo from the Hullabaloo
This is the third and final photo sent to me by Steve Elliott. It shows Silver Laughter onstage at the Hullabaloo dance club in December of 1969. On the left is a long haired Jon Ludtke with Steve Elliott next… Read More ›
Not Sure About This Silver Laughter Photo
I know it’s a little blurry. It looks like it was scanned from a picture which was inside a frame, and the glare from the glass distorted it. Or maybe it was moved slightly during the scanning. Another confusing thing… Read More ›
Silver Laughter Live at the Hullabaloo
The Hullabaloo was one of the popular nightclubs in the Quad Cities during the late 1960’s. If memory serves, it was upstairs in a building in downtown Moline, IL. Some big bands were featured there like REO Speedwagon. Silver Laughter… Read More ›
Matching Outfit Silver Laughter Outtake
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
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 ›