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Backwater Blues album cover

ISRC

USSM12700022

Backwater Blues✓2

Bessie SmithJames P. Johnson
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Released 1956-01-01

Last verified: July 9, 2026

USSM12700022 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Backwater Blues” by Bessie Smith, James P. Johnson, released 1956-01-01. 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-070010119-4.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
27Year (2027)
00022Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2027):
Last two digits of the reference year (2027). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCBackwater Blues
ISWCBackwater Blues

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070010119-4Backwater Blues

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MLC Song Code

B11400
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What is the ISRC for "Backwater Blues" by Bessie Smith?+
The ISRC for "Backwater Blues" by Bessie Smith, James P. Johnson is USSM12700022.
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. USSM12700022 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070010119-4 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 USSM12700022?

USSM12700022 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Backwater Blues” by Bessie Smith, James P. Johnson. 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-070010119-4, 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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Bessie SmithJames P. Johnson

USSM12700022 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Backwater Blues” by Bessie Smith, James P. Johnson, released 1956-01-01. 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-070010119-4.

Bessie Smith, James P. Johnson

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