William Harrison Withers Jr. (July 4, 1938 – March 30, 2020) was an American soul and R&B singer and songwriter. Born in Slab Fork, West Virginia, and raised in Beckley, West Virginia, he is known for
1. Compute SHA-256 of OTSCanonicalRecord value → must equal OTSHash 2. Open OTSProofURL → extract Bitcoin block number → must equal OTSBitcoinBlock 3. GET OTSBitcoinBlockVerifyURL → returns the Bitcoin block hash at height OTSBitcoinBlock; GET https://blockstream.info/api/block/{that hash} → its timestamp must match OTSTimestamp 4. Read CopyrightID inside OTSCanonicalRecord → must equal the CopyrightID above 5. GET OTSVerificationAPI → pre-computed 6-check result from server 6. If all match: this entity was registered on CopyrightChains at OTSTimestamp, independently verifiable on Bitcoin
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0xf7599dedf4b9dad1fd2fb7fd35a660f014264eebb82d11a6ee86d508b9136739. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 953423 (2026-06-12T21:20:00Z). Bridge: the canonical record inside this Bitcoin proof contains the same CopyrightID. Verify: download https://artists.proofprofile.net/proofs/artist/df9dfcf7-cb6e-457a-a594-b2d088ad4496.json and https://artists.proofprofile.net/proofs/artist/df9dfcf7-cb6e-457a-a594-b2d088ad4496.ots, run `ots verify -f record.json proof.ots` (https://opentimestamps.org).
Use Me - Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY - October 1972
1. Confirm isrcCode identifies the recording in the pre-2022 source corpus and cc-db-prod record 2. GET OTSVerificationAPI → server-side canonical-record, hash, and attestation checks must pass 3. GET OTSBitcoinBlockVerifyURL → returns the Bitcoin block hash at height OTSBitcoinBlock; GET https://blockstream.info/api/block/{that hash} → its timestamp must match OTSTimestamp 4. Confirm CopyrightID is the CopyrightChains transaction hash 5. If all match: the cc-db-prod record is independently anchored on Bitcoin at OTSTimestamp
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x4df0d4c027778d5b0f8ad2056c1a44f5e700e7890100fc9529606f893b698b4b. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 953528 (2026-06-13T15:41:10Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/USSM17300305.
Ain't No Sunshine - Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY - October 1972
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x9e81b965d0766a70a3ef584059eac351011827eb36e6a2d4cadeab34c681f090. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 953528 (2026-06-13T15:41:10Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/USSM17300307.
Grandma's Hands - Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY - October 1972
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x926b08aa3d33fe2d91f9202fc37eebb67c30d1235f158526d12d907f0b8a2d06. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 953520 (2026-06-13T13:32:09Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/USSM17300308.
World Keeps Going Around - Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY - October 1972
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0xd4aff00a3d9c562cb80bad6b49ca13508dcc34e2f88c50dbbddc91d5202981fe. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 953513 (2026-06-13T12:47:07Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/USSM17300309.
Let Me in Your Life - Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY - October 1972
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x41bbbf8bd98f1d2018c3e10786ede73dddc6875d1be70cbb56ba227479876e8a. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 953536 (2026-06-13T17:25:41Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/USSM17300310.
Better off Dead - Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY - October 1972
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x5bf500348f173084200458b116a6a75b85d1831cfea261f7c8c5e513d0ea1465. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 953528 (2026-06-13T15:41:10Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/USSM17300311.
For My Friend - Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY - October 1972
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x54680912b0fcb9dea4789d4745ff9e5f5162f80542c0f7bca380988e59e40ecb. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 953536 (2026-06-13T17:25:41Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/USSM17300312.
I Can't Write Left-Handed - Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY - October 1972
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x5a3c0f240ca470ddc3f8379165dfe3a6f3d1402f3ec0d852f5be7729a0f73ad5. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 953513 (2026-06-13T12:47:07Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/USSM17300313.
Lean on Me - Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY - October 1972
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0xd01a380501bf86a10bfbe1b1e31e6272a9e070ec72dc1a4606af95c2d8175d6b. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 953520 (2026-06-13T13:32:09Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/USSM17300314.
Lonely Town, Lonely Street - Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY - October 1972
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0xd22e1a3c14f977215eebe864d5126e689a1bd3b0d2a51e51e680f8cb9322cf2e. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 953536 (2026-06-13T17:25:41Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/USSM17300315.
Hope She'll Be Happier - Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY - October 1972
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x135470ef331199d420986539384beee6a45eba5e1bc0ec5d941a50eb154e894c. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 953536 (2026-06-13T17:25:41Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/USSM17300316.
Medley: Harlem / Cold Baloney - Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY - October 1972
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x7fc4ebd814619d1f3833349f14e99967ed6d8984e910e1ef08f5405e494eec55. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 953520 (2026-06-13T13:32:09Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/USSM17300318.
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x2d96e47845b3f2314528dd5b9ec6bcf1c69566659a6651f59a840dac7849a82b. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 953528 (2026-06-13T15:41:10Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/QM7281755011.
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x11b53f4ad99654bcd650aa25a295532d520a49967583f4731a9c0ab3c54525bc. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 953515 (2026-06-13T12:53:06Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/USSM10000372.
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0xdbf58b75fc6446cfd21536ae1a11ac83c172d5fafd48cd6e14151ae9f6eded56. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 956302 (2026-07-02T03:30:09Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/USSM10105623.
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0xa5a0ff2fbb72dbe82583cc2cd9126e1d984b450e2ed99001f1df4126b15b3520. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 953528 (2026-06-13T15:41:10Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/USSM17500293.
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x2bcc3c5fe15e5db02ea13e458ad882a55a3d687f6d008dead255c0c35cec6263. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 953536 (2026-06-13T17:25:41Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/USSM10000373.
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x9c0caf438d85773525f7d5d4103490c7329faf03155816a62ca1cd638d8fe943. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 956302 (2026-07-02T03:30:09Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/USSM18500529.
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x78566dbfcb3892b2d072245bb331485efe66c79bd9693a513c70999f2370322c. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 953528 (2026-06-13T15:41:10Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/USSM18500528.
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x572e2f3e6f79b6335167d948af5d2399b802a1e6cd4e55e12aecaac06a05a792. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 953536 (2026-06-13T17:25:41Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/USSM10010517.
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x5f82de78f38e09a8e46ec31df087fb45e6a0c6dac1401aa71c4da38b8a2d159f. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 953513 (2026-06-13T12:47:07Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/USMC18723643.
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x6ee85d22583c153cd70d4eb9f60e560fb42c3c392d9dc8fec6d469a89a78fd8b. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 953528 (2026-06-13T15:41:10Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/USSM10207844.
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x197063d15217344cb8367777d85ea011a3f2fdb4a96bea39a9439795407ed3bc. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 956302 (2026-07-02T03:30:09Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/USSM10000370.
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x27485936e011af5db9e198e95bd63700660ff4cced1610f7ef6c08d2ef61ee53. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 953520 (2026-06-13T13:32:09Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/USSM10000371.
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0xf8abe027ba023824e4f3a8fcbce00f6931dc898475d436341dbee433ebdc1343. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 953520 (2026-06-13T13:32:09Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/USSM10207845.
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x64a6d78d8aa12cf2d01fc6436ec20eec236f7c01454cf3f625a128b0f28cd1a4. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 953528 (2026-06-13T15:41:10Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/USSM10207818.
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x5a3c0f240ca470ddc3f8379165dfe3a6f3d1402f3ec0d852f5be7729a0f73ad5. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 953528 (2026-06-13T15:41:10Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/USSM17300313.
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x42b326607259e25043eee70533018e1c339c806c760e202c4bc21e1744792ade. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 953528 (2026-06-13T15:41:10Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/USSM17200461.
Just the Two of Us (feat. Bill Withers) - Edit
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x07f20d7516d91a789324f8c70e8cffffbb33fa190e6ddedcbea48dfb8b023f5d. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 953513 (2026-06-13T12:47:07Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/USEE10250233.
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x751986c57c9c051a3136970c740387b03d13d7715f94f4c1413f559907ca200f. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 953520 (2026-06-13T13:32:09Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/USSM10000369.
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x8b2f14ee588e80918de89206ef9cc55b92e50f7c0a2d3e982f2d282c90faa499. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 953513 (2026-06-13T12:47:07Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/USSM17200084.
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x11b53f4ad99654bcd650aa25a295532d520a49967583f4731a9c0ab3c54525bc. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 953513 (2026-06-13T12:47:07Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/USSM10000372.
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0xb10b2aabb38f97c9fb5cd8519789d89ef44eadfba215d4f9ec71e9a501bb93f7. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 953513 (2026-06-13T12:47:07Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/USEE19901162.