It's Easy to Remember (And So Hard to Forget) is a 1935 popular song written by Richard Rodgers with lyrics by Lorenz Hart. It was written for the film Mississippi, where Bing Crosby introduced the tune; Crosby's February 21, 1935 Decca recording topped the charts. The song has since become a standard in jazz and traditional pop, with many artists recording it—from John Coltrane on Ballads (1962) to Billie Holiday on Lady in Satin (1958) and Doris Day on Hooray For Hollywood (1958). Crosby also revisited the song in 1954 for his album Bing: A Musical Autobiography. It has appeared in films such as The Blue Dahlia (1946) and remains a frequent choice for vocalists and instrumentalists alike.
