Every Man a King (song)
"Every Man a King" is a song cowritten by Louisiana's Governor and United States Senator Huey [Pierce Long Jr.|Huey Long] and Castro Carazo. Long was known for his political slogan "Every man a king", which is also the title of his 1933 autobiography and the catch-phrase of his Share Our Wealth proposal during the Great Depression. The song's lyrics include the lines "With castles and clothing and food for all / All belongs to you". The song was co-written in 1935 by Huey Long and Castro Carazo, the band director of Louisiana State University, a former orchestra leader at the Roosevelt Hotel New Orleans|Roosevelt Hotel] in New Orleans brought to LSU by Long himself.
Origin
The phrase "Every man a king, but no one wears a crown" was adopted from Democratic presidential candidate William [Jennings Bryan]. Long also used the phrase as a political slogan and as the name of his autobiography.Recordings
The song was recorded by the Louisiana Boys in January 1935 and again by the Louisiana Ramblers in October 1935, just a few weeks after Long's death.Singer-songwriter Randy Newman recorded the song on his 1974 album Good [Old Boys (Randy Newman album)|Good Old Boys].