Lincoln Records was a
record label in the
United States of America in the
1920s.
The bulk of material on Lincoln were
dance tunes recorded by bands of no particular note. Lincoln Records filled a market niche for people who wanted inexpensive, danceable records of popular tunes and didn't particularly care who recorded them. Lincoln records retailed for 50
cents each. The label had a drawing of
Abraham Lincoln on the top. Although the labels said that they were made by the
Lincoln Record Corporation, New York, Lincoln was actually owned by
Cameo Records. Some Lincoln issues were pressed from Cameo masters, although the name of the band which recorded for Cameo was usually changed to a pseudonym so that the Lincolns wouldn't compete with the slightly higher priced Cameos.
The Lincoln Records label debuted in 1924 and closed in 1930.
See also: List of record labels
