It was the first of two singles from that album. New Grass Revival recorded the song on their 1989 album Friday Night in America, produced by Garth Fundis and Wendy Waldman for Capitol Records.
It was then recorded by Billie Jo Spears for her 1980 album Standing Tall. It was originally recorded by The Oak Ridge Boys on their 1978 album Room Service. In it, the male narrator, presumably a truck driver, is attempting to make contact with a female ('such a strange combination of a woman and a child') named Samantha, whom he met the night before in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. 'Callin' Baton Rouge' is an up-tempo song with a bluegrass sound. It was notably recorded by American country singer and songwriter Garth Brooks whose version was a chart-topping single in the 1990s.
The song has been recorded by multiple artists since its composition. 'Callin' Baton Rouge' is a country music song written by Dennis Linde.
