M*oon Riv*er - Sungha Jung

Kanokporn Banreangsri

Sungha http://www.sunghajung.com plays 'Mo*on Ri*ver' arranged by Shun Komatsubara.
"Moon River" is a song composed by Johnny Mercer (lyrics) and Henry Mancini (music) in 1961, for whom it won that year's Academy Award for Best Original Song. It was originally sung in the movie Breakfast at Tiffany's by Audrey Hepburn, although it has been covered by many other artists. The song also won the 1962 Grammy Award for Record of the Year.[1]

It became the theme song for Andy Williams, who first recorded it in 1961 and performed it at the Academy Awards ceremonies in 1962. He sang the first eight bars at the beginning of his television show and also named his production company and venue in Branson, Missouri after it. Williams' version was disliked by Cadence Records president Archie Bleyer, who believed it had little or no appeal to teenagers.[citation needed] Andy Williams' version never charted, except as an LP track, which he recorded for Columbia in a hit album of 1962.

The success of the song was responsible for re-launching Mercer's career as a songwriter, which had stalled in the mid-1950s because rock and roll replaced jazz standards as the popular music of the time. An inlet near Savannah, Georgia, Johnny Mercer's hometown, was named Moon River in honor of him and this song. The popularity of the song is such that it has been used as a test sample in a study on people's memories of popular songs.[2]

Moon River
Theme of Moon River composed by Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer

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Comments about the song have noted that it is particularly reminiscent of Mercer's youth in the Southern United States.[3]

The song's most famous line, "...my huckleberry friend...", was not a reference to Mark Twain's Huck Finn. Rather, Mercer had originally titled the song "Blue River" (changing it only after recalling another song with the same title), and the initial lyrics contained many references to that color. Although Mercer dropped most of the blue references in his revised lyrics, he kept the huckleberry in simply because he liked how it sounded.

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[feldmannpaul]

It's now 00.25am and I been sitting with guitar on lap for about 3 hours now trying to pick out the notes, one by one. I know when I have lost concentration when that damned yellow teddy looks at me and says 'you might as well start again cos you are looking at me now.' This song was playing at my uncles funeral and I would love to play it for my aunt, preferably, whilst still alive.

[anglepuppydogs]

It`s strange, i was listening to him play for a while then suddenly i was crying, i`ve always wanted to be able to do that to people when i sing. But i guess it`s a rare gift.

[justinlikespienot]

kkkk 36 ppl were 2 focused on him that they accidentally pressed the dislike button...

[nitro70e]

How can you dislike such a talent,I hope ppl aren't disliking cause hes asian thats just dumb and sad :(

[farleyfsantana]

@karlos0955 i learned the song, is not exactly the same way, but i liked the way i play. I learned after buying a capo

[karlos0955]

@farleyfsantana standard, capo on second fret

[farleyfsantana]

@feldmannpaul how the guitar is tuned?

[MatheusAgostin]

Asians.

[awfguitar]

Kimchee power!

[szircan]

i always love this song... lucky sungha jung he had the rare gift to play a beautiful song like this...

[jzppirkalater]

amazing...i hope i get to see you in Heaven..