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Sail On Little Girl, Sail On album cover

Sail On Little Girl, Sail On✓2

ISRC

USBB10300157

Song: SAIL ON, LITTLE GIRL, SAIL ON (DETROIT CUT, 1950)

Lead Belly
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Released 2003-05-05

Last verified: September 13, 2026

One ISRC for “Sail On Little Girl, Sail On” by Lead Belly is USBB10300157. 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 2003-05-05. The underlying musical work is ISWC T9182873332. Written by JOHN LEE HOOKER, BERNARD BESMAN.

Format

US
Country
BB1Registrant
03Year (2003)
00157Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2003):
Last two digits of the reference year (2003). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCSail On Little Girl, Sail On
ISWCSAIL ON, LITTLE GIRL, SAIL ON (DETROIT CUT, 1950)
IPIJOHN LEE HOOKER

Musical Work (ISWC)

T9182873332SAIL ON, LITTLE GIRL, SAIL ON (DETROIT CUT, 1950)

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What is one ISRC for “Sail On Little Girl, Sail On” by Lead Belly?+
One ISRC for “Sail On Little Girl, Sail On” by Lead Belly is USBB10300157.
What is the ISWC for “SAIL ON, LITTLE GIRL, SAIL ON (DETROIT CUT, 1950)”?+
The ISWC for “SAIL ON, LITTLE GIRL, SAIL ON (DETROIT CUT, 1950)” is T9182873332. This recording is titled “Sail On Little Girl, Sail On”. The ISRC USBB10300157 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “SAIL ON, LITTLE GIRL, SAIL ON (DETROIT CUT, 1950)”?+
“SAIL ON, LITTLE GIRL, SAIL ON (DETROIT CUT, 1950)” was written by JOHN LEE HOOKER, BERNARD BESMAN. The ISWC for this composition is T9182873332.
Who publishes “SAIL ON, LITTLE GIRL, SAIL ON (DETROIT CUT, 1950)”?+
The publishers credited on “SAIL ON, LITTLE GIRL, SAIL ON (DETROIT CUT, 1950)” include: UNIVERSAL MUSIC-CAREERS. 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. USBB10300157 is the ISRC for this recording; T9182873332 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 USBB10300157?

USBB10300157 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Sail On Little Girl, Sail On” by Lead Belly. 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 T9182873332, 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?

JOHN LEE HOOKERComposerLyricist
IPI: 00040694880
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-CAREERS OriginalPublisherIPI: 00539732230
BERNARD BESMANComposerLyricist
IPI: 00056690163
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-CAREERS OriginalPublisherIPI: 00539732230

Who publishes this song?

UNIVERSAL MUSIC-CAREERSOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00539732230

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 8103 8027John Lee Hooker0000 0001 1810 0067John Lee Hooker

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSBB10300157ISWCT9182873332IPIJOHN LEE HOOKERIPIBERNARD BESMANISNIJohn Lee HookerISNIJohn Lee Hooker

MLC Song Code

S02764
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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Lead Belly

One ISRC for “Sail On Little Girl, Sail On” by Lead Belly is USBB10300157. 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 2003-05-05. The underlying musical work is ISWC T9182873332. Written by JOHN LEE HOOKER, BERNARD BESMAN.

Lead Belly
Listen on Apple Music
Album: Take This Hammer - The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (Remastered)3:15Track 11

Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Lead Bellyguitar, vocalsMusicBrainz

Label

Bluebird (3)

Release

  • When the Sun Goes Down, Volume 5: Take This Hammer(2003-01-01)

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