Yes. Stephen Foster.
"a banjo on my knee" means to have a desire to be a performer in a minstrel show. Today we would say 'stagestruck' but at the time a minstrel show was the only option.
"buckwheat cake" was symbolic of a Southern marriage.
The song is that of a black man seeking fame in a minstrel show who is aware that his Suzzanah will not be waiting for him.
Yes. Stephen Foster. "a banjo on my knee" means to have a desire to be a performer in a minstrel show. Today we would say 'stagestruck' but at the time a minstrel show was the only option. "buckwheat cake" was symbolic of a Southern marriage. The song is that of a black man seeking fame in a minstrel show who is aware that his Suzzanah will not be waiting for him.