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Smalltown Blues album cover

Smalltown Blues✓2

ISRC

US94J0520203

Song: SMALLTOWN BLUES

Ruthie Foster
matched
Released 2002-07-23

Last verified: September 13, 2026

One ISRC for “Smalltown Blues” by Ruthie Foster is US94J0520203. ISRCs are 12-character ISO 3901 identifiers that uniquely tag a specific sound recording — different masters, remixes, and live versions each receive a distinct ISRC. Released 2002-07-23. The underlying musical work is ISWC T0720796304. Written by RUTHIE FOSTER.

Format

US
Country
94JRegistrant
05Year (2005)
20203Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2005):
Last two digits of the reference year (2005). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCSmalltown Blues
ISWCSMALLTOWN BLUES
IPIRUTHIE FOSTER

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0720796304SMALLTOWN BLUES

People also ask

What is one ISRC for “Smalltown Blues” by Ruthie Foster?+
One ISRC for “Smalltown Blues” by Ruthie Foster is US94J0520203.
What is the ISWC for “SMALLTOWN BLUES”?+
The ISWC for “SMALLTOWN BLUES” is T0720796304. This recording is titled “Smalltown Blues”. The ISRC US94J0520203 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “SMALLTOWN BLUES”?+
“SMALLTOWN BLUES” was written by RUTHIE FOSTER. The ISWC for this composition is T0720796304.
Who publishes “SMALLTOWN BLUES”?+
The publishers credited on “SMALLTOWN BLUES” include: BUCKNPONY PUBLISHING, BMG PLATINUM SONGS. These publishers administer the writers' shares in this recording's underlying composition. Credits.fm reports registered publisher credits, not legal copyright ownership.
What is an ISRC and what does it tell you?+
An ISRC (International Standard Recording Code) is a 12-character ISO 3901 identifier that uniquely tags a specific sound recording. The first two characters are the country code, the next three are the registrant (label or distributor), the next two are the year, and the last five are a unique recording number.
Is the ISRC the same as the ISWC?+
No. The ISRC identifies a specific recording, while the ISWC identifies the underlying musical composition. US94J0520203 is the ISRC for this recording; T0720796304 is the ISWC for the composition it is a recording of. One composition (ISWC) can have many recordings (ISRCs) — originals, remixes, live versions, and covers each get their own ISRC but share the same ISWC.

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What is ISRC US94J0520203?

US94J0520203 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Smalltown Blues” by Ruthie Foster. ISRCs are 12-character alphanumeric codes defined by ISO 3901, used globally by streaming platforms, record labels, and rights organizations to track plays and distribute royalties.

This recording is linked to the musical work T0720796304, which represents the underlying composition. Multiple recordings can share the same musical work — for example, an original version, a remix, and a cover would each have their own ISRC but reference the same ISWC.

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Who wrote this song?

RUTHIE FOSTERComposer
IPI: 00454299234
BUCKNPONY PUBLISHING OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00458017454
BMG PLATINUM SONGS RightsAdministrator100.00%IPI: 00595808890

Who publishes this song?

BUCKNPONY PUBLISHINGOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00458017454
BMG PLATINUM SONGSRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00595808890

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 5913 9868Ruthie Foster0000 0004 7803 4083Ruthie Foster

Identifier Graph

ISRCUS94J0520203ISWCT0720796304IPIRUTHIE FOSTERISNIRuthie FosterISNIRuthie Foster

MLC Song Code

S9747N
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Ruthie Foster

One ISRC for “Smalltown Blues” by Ruthie Foster is US94J0520203. ISRCs are 12-character ISO 3901 identifiers that uniquely tag a specific sound recording — different masters, remixes, and live versions each receive a distinct ISRC. Released 2002-07-23. The underlying musical work is ISWC T0720796304. Written by RUTHIE FOSTER.

Ruthie Foster

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