Here is another picture of the band as a four piece group. On the horse are Steve Elliott and Jon Ludtke with Denny Walton in the burgundy jacket and Kim Ludtke standing next to him. I don’t think this ever… Read More ›
Steve Elliott
Where Was Silver Laughter on May 8, 1976?
My hand is up. Call on me! Here is an invitation to a dance that was held on the evening of May 8. I may not have been in the band yet, as I do not remember this particular event.
Promo Picture of Silver Laughter From Around 1974
As Jon said somewhere on this site in his comments, the band was four piece, then five, then four, then… Well, you get the idea. This is either before or after John Carstensen was in the band. I am guessing… Read More ›
Silver Laughter Promotional Picture
Here is a promotional picture of Silver Laughter when they were a five piece band. From left to right are Steve Elliott, Kim Ludtke, Jon Ludtke, Denny Walton and John Carstensen. It looks like it was taken outside the Ludtke’s… Read More ›
Old Silver Laughter Song List
During the early days when the band’s lineup was Jon Ludtke, Kim Ludtke, Steve Elliott, John Carstensen and Denny Walton, Silver Laughter had quite a varied song list. Looking at this old document, you can see they did everything from… Read More ›
Silver Laughter Business Cards
Here are four version of business cards for Silver Laughter:
Promo Photo Outtake of Silver Laughter ca. 197?
Here is another Carl Contribution of Silver Laughter in the early days. It shows four young men who are “outstanding in their field”. Sorry, an old Iowa joke. The four Silver Laughter members are literally out standing in the field… Read More ›
Old Silver Laughter Memorabilia
This crumpled up piece of paper was salvaged by Carl somewhere along the line. The document shows an early list of songs meant to accompany a tape that promoted the band back in the early ’70’s. It was done at… Read More ›
1971 Silver Laughter Plays the Punkin Ball
I don’t know if they still do it, or if this was just an Iowa thing, but at Halloween school kids were encouraged to sign pledges instead of doing “Tricks”. As a gift for signing the pledge, kids could attend… Read More ›
Another Hit from the Silver Laughter Vault – “Turn Your Face Away”
“Turn Your Face Away” Click on the link above to hear a Silver Laughter original from the “Handle With Care” album. The photo is from the Mississippi Valley Fair Teen Tent at the Davenport fairgrounds around 1976. Though it is… Read More ›