Some of the earliest albums recorded for popular commercial distribution were comedy albums. For example, various collections of humorous short stories recited by vaudeville comedians Records of comedy songs became popular, with vaudeville and musical comedy stars
The Okeh label pioneered the practice of on-location recordings, In the 1920s, Okeh printed thousands of records
But the record most commonly associated with the label might be “The OKeh Laughing Record.”