Tiffany's". It was to be sung by the character of "Holly Golightly"
(Audrey Hepburn). The original title Mercer had chosen for this
melody was "Blue River." He discovered,however, that a song by the same name..an unsuccessful one at that...had been composed earlier by
a friend. Not wanting to risk offending anyone, he changed the word
"Blue" to "Moon." The choice was pure magic. Despite the fact that the current rage in music was rock n roll, "Moon River" won the
Academy Award as Best Film Song of 1961.
"Moon River" has become the signature song of
singer Andy Williams. Williams even named his theater in
Branson,Missouri "The Moon River Theater."
Moon River, wider than a mile
I'm crossing you in style someday
Old dreammaker, you heartbreaker,
Wherever you're goin', I'm goin' your way
Two drifters, off to see the world
There's such a lot of world to see
We're after the same rainbow's end
Waiting round the bend
My Huckleberry friend
Moon River and me
