It’s Easy to Remember

~ Release by Bing Crosby (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Sierra Sue
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1940-03-22)
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1940-03-22)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1940-03-22)
recording of:
Sierra Sue (on 1940-03-22)
lyricist and composer:
Joseph Buell Carey (songwriter)
publisher:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra3:03
2Mister Meadowlark
recording of:
Mister Meadowlark (on 1940-04-15)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Walter Donaldson
Bing Crosby and Johnny Mercer with Victor Young and His Orchestra2:40
3Trade Winds
recording of:
Trade Winds (1940s song)
writer:
Cliff Friend (US composer, lyricist & pianist) and Charles Tobias (Tin Pan Alley songwriter)
publisher:
Ched Music Corp. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Bing Crosby3:16
4Only Forever
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1940-07-03)
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1940-07-03)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1940-07-03)
conductor:
John Scott Trotter
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) and MCA Music Ltd. (in 1940)
part of:
V Disc (by matrix number) (number: VP 1201 (2))
recording of:
Only Forever (on 1940-07-03)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:
James V. Monaco
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp.
part of:
The 13th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1940 nominee)
Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra23:12
5Along the Santa Fe Trail
recording of:
Along the Santa Fe Trail
lyricist:
Edwina Coolidge and Al Dubin
composer:
Wilhelm Grosz (aka Hugh Williams)
Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra3:13
6Tea for Two
recording of:
Tea for Two (No, No, Nanette) (on 1940-12-13)
lyricist:
Irving Caesar
composer:
Vincent Youmans
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Irving Caesar Music Corp., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1924-06-10)
sub-publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
part of:
No, No, Nanette
Bing Crosby and Connee Boswell with Bob Crosby and His Orchestra2:37
7Yes, Indeed!
vocals:
Connee Boswell (jazz-pop vocalist) (on 1940-12-13) and Bing Crosby (on 1940-12-13)
orchestra:
Bob Cosby's Bob Cats (on 1940-12-13)
conductor:
Bob Crosby (on 1940-12-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
recording of:
Yes Indeed (on 1940-12-13)
lyricist and composer:
Sy Oliver
Bing Crosby and Connee Boswell with Bob Crosby and His Orchestra3:11
8San Antonio Rose
alto saxophone:
Matty Matlock (on 1940-12-16) and Arthur Rando (on 1940-12-16)
clarinet:
Hank D'Amico (on 1940-12-16)
cornet:
Muggsy Spanier (on 1940-12-16)
double bass:
Bob Haggart (on 1940-12-16)
drums (drum set):
Ray Bauduc (on 1940-12-16)
guitar:
Nappy Lamare (on 1940-12-16)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1940-12-16)
tenor saxophone:
Eddie Miller (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1940-12-16) and Gil Rodin (on 1940-12-16)
trombone:
Elmer Smithers (on 1940-12-16)
trumpet:
Max Herman (on 1940-12-16) and Al King (Big Band-era trumpeter) (on 1940-12-16)
vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1940-12-16)
conductor:
Bob Crosby (on 1940-12-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
recording of:
San Antonio Rose (on 1940-12-16)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) (from 1940-06-05 to present) and Irving Berlin Inc. (on 1940-06-05)
Bing Crosby with Bob Crosby and His Orchestra3:17
9The Waiter & the Porter & the Upstairs Maid
recording of:
The Waiter and the Porter and the Upstairs Maid
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Mercer
Bing Crosby and Mary Martin with Jack Teagarden and His Orchestra3:14
10The Birth of the Blues
recording of:
Birth of the Blues (on 1941-05-26)
lyricist:
Lew Brown and Buddy DeSylva
composer:
Ray Henderson
Bing Crosby and Mary Martin with Jack Teagarden and His Orchestra3:18
11You Are My Sunshine
vocals:
Bing Crosby (in 1941)
orchestra:
Victor Young and His Orchestra (in 1941)
recording of:
You Are My Sunshine (on 1941-07-08)
anthem of:
Louisiana, United States
writer:
Jimmie Davis (American politician, singer and songwriter) and Charles Mitchell (1940s songwriter and steel guitarist)
publisher:
Peer International (BMI) and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) (on 1940-01-30)
Bing Crosby with Victor Young and His Orchestra42:35
12Deep in the Heart of Texas
recording of:
Deep in the Heart of Texas
lyricist and composer:
June Hershey (in 1941) and Don Swander (in 1941)
Bing Crosby with Woody Herman and His Woodchoppers2:45
13Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie
recording of:
Wait ’till the Sun Shines, Nellie
lyricist:
Andrew B. Sterling (American lyricist)
composer:
Harry Von Tilzer
Bing Crosby and Mary Martin with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra2:35
14White Christmas
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1947-03-19)
choir vocals:
Ken Darby Singers (on 1947-03-19)
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1947-03-19)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1947-03-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2026-01-03 (number: 16), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 19), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 19), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-27 (number: 20) and Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-06 (number: 34)
recording of:
White Christmas (on 1947-03-19)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (from 1938 until 1940)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Irving Berlin Music Corp., Williamson Music Company and Irving Berlin Music Company (from 1940 to present)
sub-publisher:
EMI Allans Music Australia Pty Ltd, Irving Berlin Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
part of:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1942 winner)
Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra4.23:05
15Moonlight Becomes You
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1942-06-12)
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1942-06-12)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1942-06-12)
recording of:
Moonlight Becomes You (on 1942-06-12)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964) (in 1942)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen (in 1942)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Sony/ATV Harmony and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra33:12
16Sunday, Monday or Always
recording of:
Sunday, Monday or Always (on 1943-07-02)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964) (in 1943)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen (in 1943)
publisher:
Burke-Van Heusen, Inc.
Bing Crosby with Ken Darby Singers2:38
17People Will Say We’re in Love
recording of:
People Will Say We’re in Love (on 1943-08-23)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett (American composer and arranger)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatrical Europe Ltd., Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Bing Crosby with The Sportsmen Glee Club and Trudy Erwin3:00
18San Fernando Valley
recording of:
San Fernando Valley
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Jenkins
Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra3:14
19Swinging on a Star
background vocals:
Williams Brothers Quartet (vocal quartet comprised of Bob, Don, Dick and Andy Williams) (on 1944-02-07)
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1944-02-07)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1944-02-07)
recorded at:
Decca Studios (Hollywood; fka Recordings, Inc. 1934–40, before Decca took it over) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-02-07)
recording of:
Swinging on a Star (on 1944-02-07)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964) (in 1944)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen (in 1944)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Burke & Van Heusen, Inc. and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
part of:
The 17th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1944 winner)
Bing Crosby and The Williams Brothers with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra42:32
20I Love You
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-02-11)
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1944-02-11)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1944-02-11)
cover recording of:
I Love You (Mexican Hayride musical) (on 1944-02-11)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1944)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK), EMI Feist Catalog Inc. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
recording of:
I Love You (Mexican Hayride musical) (on 1944-02-11)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1944)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK), EMI Feist Catalog Inc. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra2:38
21Night & Day
recording of:
Night and Day (Cole Porter; from “The Gay Divorce”) (on 1944-02-17)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1932)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1932-11-18)
part of:
Gay Divorce
Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra3:15
22I’ll Be Seeing You
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-02-17)
producer:
Dave Kapp
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1944-02-17)
vocals:
Bing Crosby
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter's Orchestra (on 1944-02-17)
conductor:
John Scott Trotter
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1993)
cover recording of:
I’ll Be Seeing You (on 1944-02-17)
lyricist:
Irving Kahal (in 1938)
composer:
Sammy Fain (in 1938)
publisher:
Fain Music (ASCAP), New Irving Kahal Music and Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィック音楽出版 (Fujipacific Music inc.) (until 2014-12-31), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (from 2015-01-01 to present) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra2:51
23(There’ll Be a Hot Time) In the Town of Berlin
recording of:
There'll Be a Hot Time in the Town of Berlin
writer:
Joe Bushkin and John DeVries
Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters with Vic Schoen and His Orchestra2:55
24Too‐Ra‐Loo‐Ra‐Loo‐Ral
recording of:
Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral (That’s an Irish Lullaby) (on 1944-07-07)
lyricist and composer:
James Royce Shannon
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra3:14
25Don’t Fence Me In
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-07-25) and Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-07-25)
lead vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (on 1944-07-25) and Bing Crosby (on 1944-07-25)
orchestra:
Vic Schoen and His Orchestra (on 1944-07-25)
conductor:
Vic Schoen (on 1944-07-25)
recording of:
Don’t Fence Me In (on 1944-07-25)
lyricist:
Robert Fletcher (US poet) (in 1934) and Cole Porter (composer) (in 1934)
composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters with Vic Schoen and His Orchestra3.53:05
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