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USA560535899

Why I Sing the Blues✓2

B.B. King
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Released 2003-11-07

Last verified: July 27, 2026

USA560535899 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Why I Sing the Blues” by B.B. King, released 2003-11-07. 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. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070.248.008-7.

Format

USCountry
A56Registrant
05Year (2005)
35899Designation
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

ISRCWhy I Sing the Blues
ISWCWhy I Sing the Blues

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070.248.008-7Why I Sing the Blues

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MLC Song Code

W61100
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What is the ISRC for "Why I Sing the Blues" by B.B. King?+
The ISRC for "Why I Sing the Blues" by B.B. King is USA560535899.
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. USA560535899 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070.248.008-7 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 USA560535899?

USA560535899 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Why I Sing the Blues” by B.B. King. 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 T-070.248.008-7, 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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B.B. King

USA560535899 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Why I Sing the Blues” by B.B. King, released 2003-11-07. 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. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070.248.008-7.

B.B. King

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