Shine Service

Shine Service tells the incredible life story of Robert Person, a.k.a. "Percy," an 82-year-old, African American shoe shiner. Percy began shining shoes in 1947 with a small shoe stand on Nas... Read allShine Service tells the incredible life story of Robert Person, a.k.a. "Percy," an 82-year-old, African American shoe shiner. Percy began shining shoes in 1947 with a small shoe stand on Nashville's historic Jefferson Street and currently owns and operates Shine Service in the hi... Read allShine Service tells the incredible life story of Robert Person, a.k.a. "Percy," an 82-year-old, African American shoe shiner. Percy began shining shoes in 1947 with a small shoe stand on Nashville's historic Jefferson Street and currently owns and operates Shine Service in the historic downtown Nashville Arcade. He is a Nashville icon and has touched the lives of many... Read all