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Driftin’ Blues album cover

ISRC

USRC16208401

Driftin’ Blues✓2

Song: Drifting Blues

Sam Cooke
matched
Released 1963-01-01

Last verified: September 3, 2026

USRC16208401 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Driftin’ Blues” by Sam Cooke, released 1963-01-01. 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-070.881.248-9. Written by CHARLES MOSE BROWN, JOHNNY MOORE, EDDIE E. WILLIAMS.

Format

USCountry
RC1Registrant
62Year (1962)
08401Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1962):
Last two digits of the reference year (1962). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCDriftin’ Blues
ISWCDrifting Blues
IPICHARLES MOSE BROWN

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070.881.248-9Drifting Blues

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Driftin’ Blues" by Sam Cooke?+
The ISRC for "Driftin’ Blues" by Sam Cooke is USRC16208401.
Who wrote "Driftin’ Blues"?+
"Driftin’ Blues" was written by CHARLES MOSE BROWN, JOHNNY MOORE, EDDIE E. WILLIAMS. The ISWC for this composition is T-070.881.248-9.
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. USRC16208401 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070.881.248-9 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 USRC16208401?

USRC16208401 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Driftin’ Blues” by Sam Cooke. 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-070.881.248-9, 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?

CHARLES MOSE BROWNComposerLyricist
IPI: 00004336228
EMI UNART CATALOG INC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00223437591
C MOSE MUSIC OriginalPublisher
BMG PLATINUM SONGS RightsAdministratorIPI: 00595808890
JOHNNY MOOREComposerLyricist
IPI: 00021372522
EMI UNART CATALOG INC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00223437591
EDDIE E. WILLIAMSComposerLyricist
IPI: 00012945202
EMI UNART CATALOG INC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00223437591

Who publishes this song?

EMI UNART CATALOG INCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00223437591
C MOSE MUSICOriginalPublisher
BMG PLATINUM SONGSRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00595808890

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 2029 9992CHARLES MOSE BROWN

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSRC16208401ISWCT-070.881.248-9IPICHARLES MOSE BR…IPIJOHNNY MOOREIPIEDDIE E. WILLIA…ISNICHARLES MOSE BR…

MLC Song Code

D83360
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Sam Cooke

USRC16208401 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Driftin’ Blues” by Sam Cooke, released 1963-01-01. 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-070.881.248-9. Written by CHARLES MOSE BROWN, JOHNNY MOORE, EDDIE E. WILLIAMS.

Sam Cooke

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