Andy Williams - Moon River (The Andy Williams Show 1962) - live

Andy Williams (Howard Andrew Williams) - Moon River ( BBC - The Andy Williams Show 1962) - live. Written-By – Henry Mancini (Enrico Nicola Mancini), Johnny Mercer (John Herndon Mercer). Sound & video corrected by Vladimir Mastica (VM). “Moon River“ is a song composed by Henry Mancini with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. It was originally performed by Audrey Hepburn in the 1961 movie Breakfast at Tiffany’s, winning an Academy Award for Best Original Song. The song also won the 1962 Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. The song has been recorded by many other artists. It became the theme song for Andy Williams, who first recorded it in 1962 (and performed it at the Academy Awards ceremony that year). He sang the first eight bars of the song at the beginning of each episode of his eponymous television show and named his production company and venue in Branson, Missouri, after it; his autobiography is called “Moon River“ and Me. Andy Williams’ version was nev