[Updated 7/25/14 – This document was removed and placed on the IRRMA website] Jonee Jones, sister of Jon and Kim Ludtke, did a nice writeup about the history of the band and how the name came about. Take a look… Read More ›
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Denny Walton – One of Silver Laughter’s Early Members
This is a photo of one of the early members of Silver Laughter, guitarist Denny Walton at a rehearsal.I really never got to know Denny very well, and nobody seems to know where he is now. “Denny Walton was one… Read More ›
Calculation of Silver Laughter’s Hours On The Road
Attached is a scan of the back page of our late November 1977 newsletter. It shows all the places Art had us booked at the time of the printing. I did a quick calculation and came up with about 100… Read More ›
An Old Picture of Silver Laughter’s Jon Ludtke
Steve Elliott uncovered this one. I found it on his Facebook page. Yes, this is Jon Ludtke. He has always had a baby face. The long hair makes him look even younger. I think this was before Silver Laughter, but… Read More ›
Silver Laughter 1974-75
This photo was “borrowed” from Steve Elliott’s Facebook page. Here’s what he says about it: “A picture from the vast gallery of Silver Laughter photos. A promo picture taken back when Kim only have [sic] one leg to drum with…. Read More ›
Silver Laughter’s Steve Elliott Unearths This Gem!
I love seeing all these old photos of the band. This is another one I lifted from Steve Elliott’s Facebook page. He also makes some funny comments to go with each photo. Here is what the lineup looked like when… Read More ›
An Early Silver Laughter Promo Picture
Here is another early black and white promotional photo of Silver Laughter way back when they were a 5 piece band, probably around 1974 or 75. From left are John Carstensen, Jon Ludtke, Steve Elliott, Denny Walton and Kim Ludtke… Read More ›
Silver Laughter – Union Musicians
In order to play on the road, the members of Silver Laughter had to belong to a union. I think it was Jon or Kim who found a musicians local in Muscatine, IA just down the Mississippi River from Davenport…. Read More ›
Quad City Times Recognizes Silver Laughter’s IRRMA Induction for 2014!
Our friend, Lily, sent this to me today from the Quad City Times website. In case you aren’t aware, Davenport is part of the Quad Cities which includes Davenport, Rock Island, Moline and East Moline. Bettendorf should actually be in… Read More ›
KICD AM And Several Other Iowa Radio Stations Post News of Silver Laughter’s Induction into IRRMA Hall of Fame
Just found an article from January 3 on the KICD website. Title: Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Music Association Announces Hall of Fame Class Arnolds Park (IRRMA)–The Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Music Association is proud to announce the distinguished 2014 Hall of… Read More ›