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The Little Drummer Boy album cover

The Little Drummer Boy✓2

ISRC

USSM19912198

Song: Carol of the Drum

Johnny Mathis
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Released 1969-01-01

Last verified: October 2, 2026

The ISRC for “The Little Drummer Boy” by Johnny Mathis is USSM19912198. 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 1969-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-031.804.690-0.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
99Year (1999)
12198Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1999):
Last two digits of the reference year (1999). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCThe Little Drummer Boy
ISWCCarol of the Drum

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-031.804.690-0Carol of the Drum

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “The Little Drummer Boy” by Johnny Mathis?+
The ISRC for “The Little Drummer Boy” by Johnny Mathis is USSM19912198.
What is the ISWC for “Carol of the Drum”?+
The ISWC for “Carol of the Drum” is T-031.804.690-0. This recording is titled “The Little Drummer Boy”. The ISRC USSM19912198 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. USSM19912198 is the ISRC for this recording; T-031.804.690-0 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 USSM19912198?

USSM19912198 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “The Little Drummer Boy” by Johnny Mathis. 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-031.804.690-0, 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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L44608
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The ISRC for “The Little Drummer Boy” by Johnny Mathis is USSM19912198. 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 1969-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-031.804.690-0.

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