One Cool CatLouis Armstrong was once asked whether he objected to any of the varied impersonations in which singers and comedians often indulged.
"Not really," Armstrong said with a shrug. "A lotta cats copy the Mona Lisa, but people still line up to see the original."
Armstrong, Louis ["Satchmo"] (1900-1971) American jazz trumpeter and singer [noted for gravelly voice and his key role in the development of jazz]
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