Hallo,
Allerdings scheint mir die Interpretation nicht ganz schlüssig
zu sein, ist aber nur so ein Gefühl.
sie ist jedenfalls auch auf anderen Seiten zu finden, z. B.
http://www.robertfulford.com/2004-11-16-mercer.html :
…Mercer had her call a river „my huckleberry friend,“ a line that was puzzling till he explained that he used to pick huckleberries by a river near Savannah. He also liked the word because it made a connection to Mark Twain’s great novel and all the emotion it evoked.…
und
http://www.johnnymercer.com/FAQ/Moon%20River.htm :
…_The information I am about to cite can be found in a handwritten note, from Walter Rivers, a friend of Johnny’s to Bob Bach. Bob wrote him while doing research for the book OUR HUCKLEBERRY FRIEND,
page 16.
The Book „Our Huckleberry Friend“ …the Life ,Times and Lyrics, of Johnny Mercer by Bob Bach and Ginger Mercer (John’s Widow who passed away in 1994).
Johnny and his friends would enjoy spending time in the early summers picking wild huckleberries (Blueberries). They would place these in pails and bring them home to enjoy. They even turned up in ice-cream. This is where my huckleberry friend came from, just Johnny as a little boy, with his friends enjoying themselves in their private activities._ …
Gruß
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