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Kentucky Waltz album cover

ISRC

USMCN0300008

Kentucky Waltz✓2

Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys
matched
Released 1951-05-05

Last verified: September 2, 2026

USMCN0300008 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Kentucky Waltz” by Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys, released 1951-05-05. 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. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-301981079-4.

Format

USCountry
MCNRegistrant
03Year (2003)
00008Designation
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

ISRCKentucky Waltz
ISWCKentucky Waltz

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-301981079-4Kentucky Waltz

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Kentucky Waltz" by Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys?+
The ISRC for "Kentucky Waltz" by Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys is USMCN0300008.
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. USMCN0300008 is the ISRC for this recording; T-301981079-4 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 USMCN0300008?

USMCN0300008 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Kentucky Waltz” by Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass 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 T-301981079-4, 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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MLC Registration

✓Registered
T3019810794

Writers:

Checked: Jun 13, 2026

Listen on Apple Music
Album: Anthology3:16Track 5

Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Bill Monroemandolin
Bill Monroelead vocals
Tommy Jacksonfiddle
Grady Martinelectric guitar
Jimmy Selphguitar
Owen Bradleyorgan
Ernie Newtondouble bass
Farris Courseydrums (drum set)

Production

Paul CohenProducer

Label

RWA (Richard Weize Archives)

Appears on

  • Castle Studio 1950-1951 Complete Sessions(2017-01-01)
  • The Father of Bluegrass: The Essential Recordings(2014-01-01)· Primo (2)
  • Golden Age of Country: Hard-to-Find Hits(2011-01-01)· Zestify
  • Blue Grass 1950-1958(1989-01-01)· Bear Family Records
  • Anthology(2019-10-18)

Who wrote this song?

BILL MONROEComposerLyricist
IPI: 00087215859
BILL MONROE MUSIC INC OriginalPublisher
BMG PLATINUM SONGS RightsAdministratorIPI: 00595808890

Who publishes this song?

BILL MONROE MUSIC INCOriginalPublisher
BMG PLATINUM SONGSRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00595808890

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 7365 4102Bill Monroe

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSMCN0300008ISWCT-301981079-4IPIBILL MONROEISNIBill Monroe

MLC Song Code

K2378I
Verify on MLC Portal →
SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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  • MusicBrainz recording record
  • MLC song record

Related

Other versions of this workView all on iswc.fm

KENTUCKY WALTZUSVG29884440
KENTUCKY WALTZUSSM10020360
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USSM14500002
THE KENTUCKY WALTZGBDYZ7201038
KENTUCKY WALTZ (IN THE STYLE OF BILL MONROE) [KARAOKE VERSION]USNEP1108543

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USMCN0300008 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Kentucky Waltz” by Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys, released 1951-05-05. 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. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-301981079-4.

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