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Why Me Lord (live) album cover

Why Me Lord (live)

ISRC

USRC19305732

Song: Why Me

Elvis Presley
matched
Released 1974-01-01

Last verified: September 5, 2026

The ISRC for “Why Me Lord (live)” by Elvis Presley is USRC19305732. 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 1974-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070248011-2. Written by KRIS KRISTOFFERSON.

Format

USCountry
RC1
Registrant
93Year (1993)
05732Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1993):
Last two digits of the reference year (1993). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCWhy Me Lord (live)
ISWCWhy Me
IPIKRIS KRISTOFFERSON

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070248011-2Why Me

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Why Me Lord (live)” by Elvis Presley?+
The ISRC for “Why Me Lord (live)” by Elvis Presley is USRC19305732.
What is the ISWC for “Why Me”?+
The ISWC for “Why Me” is T-070248011-2. This recording is titled “Why Me Lord (live)”. The ISRC USRC19305732 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Why Me”?+
“Why Me” was written by KRIS KRISTOFFERSON. The ISWC for this composition is T-070248011-2.
Who publishes “Why Me”?+
The publishers credited on “Why Me” include: RESACA MUSIC PUBLISHING CO, EMI BLACKWOOD MUSIC INC. 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. USRC19305732 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070248011-2 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 USRC19305732?

USRC19305732 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Why Me Lord (live)” by Elvis Presley. 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-070248011-2, 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?

KRIS KRISTOFFERSONComposerLyricist
IPI: 00016757279
RESACA MUSIC PUBLISHING CO OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00061010049
EMI BLACKWOOD MUSIC INC RightsAdministrator100.00%IPI: 00223437493
RESACA MUSIC PUBLISHING CO OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00061010049
EMI BLACKWOOD MUSIC INC RightsAdministrator100.00%IPI: 00223437493

Who publishes this song?

RESACA MUSIC PUBLISHING COOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00061010049
EMI BLACKWOOD MUSIC INCRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00223437493

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1023 5039Kris Kristofferson

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSRC19305732ISWCT-070248011-2IPIKRIS KRISTOFFER…ISNIKris Kristoffer…

MLC Song Code

W61200
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Elvis Presley

The ISRC for “Why Me Lord (live)” by Elvis Presley is USRC19305732. 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 1974-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070248011-2. Written by KRIS KRISTOFFERSON.

Elvis Presley

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