Danny's last name is spelled "Kortchmar". Nicknamed "Kootch". And the song was written by Stephen Foster - the first songwriter in the US to make a living off of his compositions. He wrote this song in 1849. He, of course, died in a great amount of debt thanks to the dubious financing practices of his publishing company. He also wrote "Swannee River," "Jeannie with the Light Brown Hair," "Camptown Races," "My Old Kentucky Home" and others. Ironically, he was a northerner, and only crossed the Mason-Dixon line once, when he and his wife went to New Orleans for their honeymoon.
Danny's last name is spelled "Kortchmar". Nicknamed "Kootch". And the song was written by Stephen Foster - the first songwriter in the US to make a living off of his compositions. He wrote this song in 1849. He, of course, died in a great amount of debt thanks to the dubious financing practices of his publishing company. He also wrote "Swannee River," "Jeannie with the Light Brown Hair," "Camptown Races," "My Old Kentucky Home" and others. Ironically, he was a northerner, and only crossed the Mason-Dixon line once, when he and his wife went to New Orleans for their honeymoon.