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Hard Time Blues album cover

Hard Time Blues✓2

ISRC

USSM10021507

Song: HARD TIME BLUES

Bessie Smith & Her Blue Boys
matched
Released 1972-01-01

Last verified: September 25, 2026

The ISRC for “Hard Time Blues” by Bessie Smith & Her Blue Boys is USSM10021507. 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 1972-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T0700765123.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
00Year (2000)
21507Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2000):
Last two digits of the reference year (2000). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCHard Time Blues
ISWCHARD TIME BLUES

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0700765123HARD TIME BLUES

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Hard Time Blues” by Bessie Smith & Her Blue Boys?+
The ISRC for “Hard Time Blues” by Bessie Smith & Her Blue Boys is USSM10021507.
What is the ISWC for “HARD TIME BLUES”?+
The ISWC for “HARD TIME BLUES” is T0700765123. This recording is titled “Hard Time Blues”. The ISRC USSM10021507 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
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. USSM10021507 is the ISRC for this recording; T0700765123 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 USSM10021507?

USSM10021507 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Hard Time Blues” by Bessie Smith & Her Blue Boys. 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 T0700765123, 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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Album: The Complete Recordings, Vol. 33:13Track 14

Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Fletcher Hendersonpiano
Bessie SmithVocal

Label

Classics (11)

Appears on

  • The Chronological Classics: Bessie Smith 1925-1927(1995-01-01)
  • The Complete Recordings, Volume 3(1992-01-01)· Columbia
  • The Complete Recordings, Volume 3(1992-01-01)
Bessie Smith & Her Blue Boys

The ISRC for “Hard Time Blues” by Bessie Smith & Her Blue Boys is USSM10021507. 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 1972-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T0700765123.

Bessie Smith & Her Blue Boys

Who wrote this song?

BESSIE SMITHComposerLyricist
IPI: 00075282565
FRANK MUSIC CORP. OriginalPublisher
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INC SubPublisherIPI: 00503659557

Who publishes this song?

FRANK MUSIC CORP.OriginalPublisher
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INCSubPublisher
IPI: 00503659557

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSSM10021507ISWCT0700765123IPIBESSIE SMITH

MLC Song Code

H12205
Verify on MLC Portal →
SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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