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The OKeh Laughing Record, a novelty record featuring three minutes of people laughing, became a best-seller in the US in 1922. According to various sources, including the Library of Congress and Wikipedia, the record was recorded in Germany and released in the US, where it surprisingly reached the top of the charts and sold around a million copies.

The record's success can be attributed to its unique and contagious nature. As described by the Library of Congress, "The OKeh Laughing Record" is "one of the most unusual, (in its way) influential, and surprisingly enduring novelty records ever recorded." (Source: https://blogs.loc.gov/now-see-hear/2021/06/on-the-recording-registry-the-okeh-laughing-record-1922/)

The record's popularity can also be attributed to the pioneering efforts of Okeh Records, which was one of the first record labels to cater to immigrant communities in the US. Okeh Records' innovative approach to recording and marketing helped to make the OKeh Laughing Record a huge success. (Source: https://ampoleagle.com/okeh-label-served-immigrant-communities-in-the-us-p14685-191.htm)

Here's an image of the OKeh Laughing Record:

Additionally, you can find more information about the OKeh Laughing Record and its history on various online sources, including Wikipedia, Urbo, and the Library of Congress.

Sources:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okeh_Records
• https://urbo.com/content/the-bizarre-history-of-the-okeh-laughing-record/
• https://blogs.loc.gov/now-see-hear/2021/06/on-the-recording-registry-the-okeh-laughing-record-1922/
• https://ampoleagle.com/okeh-label-served-immigrant-communities-in-the-us-p14685-191.htm