Due for class on Oct 21

Questions on Tin Pan Alley

14. "Daisy Bell," "Hello Ma Baby," and "In my Merry Oldsmobile" all have a theme in common, which gave these songs a very modern, up-to-date feel.  What was that common theme? [Consider the title of the last one]

15. "A Hot Time," "Hello! Ma Baby" and "Under the Bamboo Tree" were examples of a very popular style known by the racist term, "coon songs." Besides their ragtime rhythms, what else do these three songs all have in common?