20 Famous Quotes That Were Never Actually Spoken

5. "If You Gotta Ask What Jazz Is You'll Never Know" - Louis Armstrong

The meaning of what the late, great musician said may have been the same, but Armstrong never actually spoke those words.

When asked "what is jazz", Armstrong - quoted in Max Jones in Salute to Satchmo in 1970 - Armstrong actually replied: "If you still have to ask... shame on you."

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