Our sound and light man, Carl Frisch (the fifth Silver Laughter), dropped me a note the other day and included some memorabilia along with an old photo. Here is what he said in an e-mail entitled, “The Dodge Van”: “This… Read More ›
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The First Four of Ten Days Until Silver Laughter’s IRRMA Induction Performance
I love it when a plan comes together… sort of. Upon arriving in Davenport Friday night, August 22, to rehearse for 5 days, I went to pick up my rental car. Since I was there I checked at the rental… Read More ›
Four Photos from the Silver Laughter IRRMA Induction Ceremony
Here are four more photos of us onstage for the induction ceremony. The FIRST shows Jonny Silver making the acceptance speech which thanked family, friends and past sound and light men, Carl Frisch and Glenn (the punk) Stone. The SECOND… Read More ›
Four More Photos from the Silver Laughter Autograph Session for IRRMA 2014
I thought Jean Zaputil took these photos, but I see she is in one of them… So maybe it was Janis? And why am I asking you? Good question. (Like Janis says, “Do I have to be here for this… Read More ›
Revisit of Silver Laughter’s Booking Calendar for July 1978
Here is another solid month with only ONE day off! Whew, makes me tired just looking at it knowing all the work we did to play these places along with the rehearsals we probably did during the daytime. The month… Read More ›
Still More Information About The IRRMA Induction Weekend 2014
Upon our arrival in Arnolds Park, about the only thing we were sure we had to do was the inductee orientation which took place at 10:30 in the Hedberg Theater in the Maritime Museum across the street from the IRRMA… Read More ›
Talent Spectacular ’75 Brochure Features Silver Laughter
Yesterday a flat showed up from Art Stenstrom. It was a surprise to open it and find several pages he had put through the copier to send to me. They were of the 1975 brochure for the Talent Spectacular ’75 put… Read More ›
Silver Laughter Memorabilia for IRRMA Induction
[Note: Kim brought early photos which included members Steve Elliott, Denny Walton and John Carstensen, but the JPG copies in my possession were not of high enough quality to reproduce.] Besides the programs, banners and t-shirts that IRRMA was selling… Read More ›