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 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 people, including professional athletes and high-profile public officials. 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 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 people, including professional athletes and high-profile public officials. 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 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 people, including professional athletes and high-profile public officials. 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 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 people, including professional athletes and high-profile public officials.