Delaware River near Lambertville. November, 2018. Paul Goldfinger ©
BILL FRISELL from his album When You Wish Upon a Star. “Moon River” is one of the all-time best wedding songs. The vocalist is Petra Haden. It was written by Henry Mancini (music) and Johnny Mercer (lyrics.) Audrey Hepburn sang it in 1961 for the movie Breakfast at Tiffany’s. It won a Grammy in 1962.
It was new to me, first heard on my father’s car radio, when I decided it should be Eileen and my wedding song. The band leader never heard of it and he had to do some research in order to play it for our special dance. Now, who can forget it.
Petra Haden, vocalist.