Okeh Records - Popular Culture

Popular Culture

• The OKeh Laughing Record, which featured a man and woman laughing uncontrollably, was featured extensively in the Walter Lantz Productions cartoon short Sh-h-h-h-h, the last short directed by Tex Avery. The record was recorded in Germany by Beka Records in 1923, and would be issued in the UK as The Parlophone Laughing Record.
• Jean Shepherd also used the record many times as background music on his radio show on WOR.
• The OKeh logo has been used on clothing at retailer Forever 21.