Johnny Mercer, singer-songwriter and co-founder of Capitol Records

“Moon River, wider than a mile / I’m crossing you in style someday / Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker / wherever you’re going / I’m going 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.” (“Moon River,” from the 1961 movie “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”)

Nov. 18, 1909-June 25, 1976