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ISWC · Musical Work

T-070248008-7

Why I Sing the Blues

11 recordings

Last verified: July 11, 2026

T-070248008-7 is the International Standard Musical Work Code (ISWC) for the musical composition "Why I Sing the Blues". ISWCs are ISO 15707 identifiers managed by CISAC; they identify the underlying song — its melody, lyrics, and arrangement — rather than any single recording. One composition can have many recordings (ISRCs). This work has 11 known recordings (ISRCs) indexed on Credits.fm.

Format

TPrefix
070248008Work number
7Check digit
Prefix:
"T" = musical work; "W" = work in progress.
Work number:
9-digit unique work number assigned by CISAC.
Check digit:
ISO 7064 Mod 11-2 check digit that validates the rest of the code.

Credit Chain

ISRC11 recordings
ISWCWhy I Sing the Blues

What other identifiers does this connect to?

Songwriters/Publishers (IPI)

0001076470900016240228

Creative Contributors (ISNI)

0000 0001 0888 65450000 0001 1447 6112
SourcesMusicBrainzNotes CreditsCISAC✓3 sources

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Identifier Graph

ISWCWhy I Sing the …ISRCDELJ81766760ISRCGBGQH0803215ISRCNOUM71001477ISRCUK6821836690ISRCUSA560535899

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What is ISWC T-070248008-7?+
ISWC T-070248008-7 identifies the musical composition "Why I Sing the Blues". ISWCs are defined by ISO 15707 and managed by CISAC to uniquely identify the underlying song — the melody, lyrics, and arrangement.
How many recordings use ISWC T-070248008-7?+
ISWC T-070248008-7 has 11 recordings (ISRCs) associated with it. Each recording is a distinct version — such as the original, a remix, a live performance, or a cover — that shares the same underlying composition.
How is an ISWC different from an ISRC?+
An ISWC identifies a musical work (the underlying composition — melody, lyrics, arrangement). An ISRC identifies a specific sound recording of that work. One ISWC can have many ISRCs — for example, the original recording, a remix, a live version, and a cover would each have their own ISRC but share the same ISWC.

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What is ISWC T-070248008-7?

T-070248008-7 is an International Standard Musical Work Code (ISWC) that uniquely identifies the musical composition "Why I Sing the Blues". ISWCs are defined by ISO 15707 and managed by CISAC. Unlike ISRCs which identify recordings, an ISWC identifies the underlying song — the melody, lyrics, and arrangement.

This work has 11 recordings (ISRCs) associated with it. Each recording represents a distinct version — such as the original, a remix, a live performance, or a cover — that shares the same underlying composition.

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Which releases contain this work? (1)

The Best of B.B. King

B.B. King

0767311040271987-01-01

Recordings (11)

1
Why I Sing the Blues

B.B. King

DELJ81766760
On release:Live At The Memphis Blues Festival 1975, Tn(5291012508317)
2
Why I Sing the Blues

B.B. King

GBGQH0803215
On release:King of the Blues(5014293662420)King of the Blues(5055396298154)
3
Why I Sing the Blues

Aunt Mary

NOUM71001477
4
Why I Sing the Blues

B.B. King

USA560535899
5
Why I Sing the Blues

Aretha Franklin

USAT20102286
6
Why I Sing the Blues

Aretha Franklin

USAT20801269
7
Why I Sing the Blues

Aretha Franklin

USAT21403532
8
Why I Sing the Blues

B.B. King

USMC16947488
On release:Greatest Hits(0008811174620)His Definitive Greatest Hits(0008811203825)Why I Sing the Blues(00602577174315)King of the Blues(008811067724)Greatest Hits(008811174620)His Definitive Greatest Hits(008811192129)His Definitive Greatest Hits(008811192143)His Definitive Greatest Hits(008811192198)Classic(008811226022)The Best Of B.B. King(022925182623)Mean Old World: The Blues from 1940 to 1994(033251110020)The Best of B.B. King(076731104027)
9
Why I Sing the Blues

B.B. King

USQX92105224
10
Why I Sing the Blues

B.B. King

ZA42A1507971
On release:The Vintage Years(029667000826)
11
Why I Sing the Blues / Don’t Answer the Door / Rock Me Baby

B.B. King

UK6821836690

MLC Song Code

W61100
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