Steve Elliott

Silver Laughter at Hullabaloo 12-69 - Jon, Steve and John Carstensen

One Last Silver Laughter Photo from the Hullabaloo

By The Silvers on May 23, 2014 • ( 0 )

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 ›

SILVER LAUGHTER at Hullabaloo 12-69 - Jon's back, Steve and John Carstensen

The Hullabaloo and Silver Laughter

By The Silvers on May 21, 2014 • ( 0 )

This is photo #2 (of 3) that Steve Elliott sent me. The date is December of 1969. Jon’s back is at the left. Steve Elliott is playing bass and to the right is John Carstensen doing his best Annie impersonation…. Read More ›

SILVER LAUGHTER-LAST NIGHT - Kim, Denny, Jon (in the white shirt), Carl (behind Jon), Mark (in front of Jon), Steve below

Not Sure About This Silver Laughter Photo

By The Silvers on May 21, 2014 • ( 0 )

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 at Hullabaloo 12-69 - Jon and Steve

Silver Laughter Live at the Hullabaloo

By The Silvers on May 20, 2014 • ( 0 )

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

By The Silvers on May 16, 2014 • ( 0 )

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 AT CODY INN - Jon, Kim, Steve and Denny

Silver Laughter Plays the Cody Inn

By The Silvers on May 15, 2014 • ( 0 )

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

By The Silvers on May 14, 2014 • ( 0 )

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 ›

SILVER LAUGHTER IN MATHERVILLE - Jon, Kim, Steve and Denny

Live Photo of Silver Laughter Performing in Matherville

By The Silvers on May 13, 2014 • ( 0 )

It’s funny that will all the performing we did when I was with Silver Laughter you would think there would be more photos from our live performances. However, most of our photos were from publicity photo sessions. This one came… Read More ›

Silver Laughter and The Contents Are: at Danceland

Shapes of Things To Come? Silver Laughter and The Contents Are: Share a Stage!

By The Silvers on May 12, 2014 • ( 0 )

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 ›

A 1970 Silver Laughter Song List Emerges!