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Porgy and Bess: "I was powerful sick..." album cover

Porgy and Bess: "I was powerful sick..."✓2

ISRC

USB961206021

Song: I WAS POWERFUL SICK

Audra McDonaldNorm Lewis
matched
Released 2012-05-22

Last verified: October 20, 2026

One ISRC for “Porgy and Bess: "I was powerful sick..."” by Audra McDonald is USB961206021. 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 2012-05-22. The underlying musical work is ISWC T9205283494. Written by GEORGE GERSHWIN, IRA GERSHWIN, DUBOSE EDWIN HEYWARD, and others.

Format

US
Country
B96Registrant
12Year (2012)
06021Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2012):
Last two digits of the reference year (2012). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCPorgy and Bess: "I was powerful sick..."
ISWCI WAS POWERFUL SICK
IPIGEORGE GERSHWIN

Musical Work (ISWC)

T9205283494I WAS POWERFUL SICK

People also ask

What is one ISRC for “Porgy and Bess: "I was powerful sick..."” by Audra McDonald?+
One ISRC for “Porgy and Bess: "I was powerful sick..."” by Audra McDonald is USB961206021.
What is the ISWC for “I WAS POWERFUL SICK”?+
The ISWC for “I WAS POWERFUL SICK” is T9205283494. This recording is titled “Porgy and Bess: "I was powerful sick..."”. The ISRC USB961206021 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “I WAS POWERFUL SICK”?+
“I WAS POWERFUL SICK” was written by GEORGE GERSHWIN, IRA GERSHWIN, DUBOSE EDWIN HEYWARD, DOROTHY HEYWARD. The ISWC for this composition is T9205283494.
Who publishes “I WAS POWERFUL SICK”?+
The publishers credited on “I WAS POWERFUL SICK” include: FRANKIE G SONGS, DOWNTOWN DLJ SONGS LLC, IRA GERSHWIN MUSIC, WARNER GEO MET RIC MUSIC, DU BOSE-DOROTHY HEYWARD MEMORIAL FUND PUBL. 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. USB961206021 is the ISRC for this recording; T9205283494 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 USB961206021?

USB961206021 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Porgy and Bess: "I was powerful sick..."” by Audra McDonald, Norm Lewis. 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 T9205283494, 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?

GEORGE GERSHWINComposerLyricist
IPI: 00011730139
FRANKIE G SONGS OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00736966593
DOWNTOWN DLJ SONGS LLC RightsAdministrator14.13%IPI: 00647171538
IRA GERSHWINComposerLyricist
IPI: 00011730335
IRA GERSHWIN MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00334307783
WARNER GEO MET RIC MUSIC RightsAdministrator37.33%IPI: 00820833651
DUBOSE EDWIN HEYWARDComposerLyricist
IPI: 00014064426
DU BOSE-DOROTHY HEYWARD MEMORIAL FUND PUBL OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00334532678
DOWNTOWN DLJ SONGS LLC RightsAdministrator25.00%IPI: 00647171538
DOROTHY HEYWARDComposerLyricist
IPI: 00822709932
DU BOSE-DOROTHY HEYWARD MEMORIAL FUND PUBL OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00334532678
DOWNTOWN DLJ SONGS LLC RightsAdministrator25.00%IPI: 00647171538

Who publishes this song?

FRANKIE G SONGSOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00736966593
DOWNTOWN DLJ SONGS LLCRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00647171538
IRA GERSHWIN MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00334307783
WARNER GEO MET RIC MUSICRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00820833651
DU BOSE-DOROTHY HEYWARD MEMORIAL FUND PUBLOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00334532678

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 2135 5968GEORGE GERSHWIN0000 0001 0890 1469IRA GERSHWIN0000 0001 0886 3028DUBOSE EDWIN HEYWARD

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSB961206021ISWCT9205283494IPIGEORGE GERSHWINIPIIRA GERSHWINIPIDUBOSE EDWIN HE…IPIDOROTHY HEYWARDISNIGEORGE GERSHWINISNIIRA GERSHWINISNIDUBOSE EDWIN HE…

MLC Song Code

I8599V
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Audra McDonaldNorm Lewis

One ISRC for “Porgy and Bess: "I was powerful sick..."” by Audra McDonald is USB961206021. 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 2012-05-22. The underlying musical work is ISWC T9205283494. Written by GEORGE GERSHWIN, IRA GERSHWIN, DUBOSE EDWIN HEYWARD, and others.

Audra McDonald, Norm Lewis

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