The song of the day for Saturday, June 13, 2026, is “A Shine In Your Shoes.”
About This Song
“A Shine In Your Shoes” was written by Arthur Schwartz and Howard Dietz for the 1932 Broadway musical Flying Colors. The same song was used for the 1953 movie The Band Wagon, which starred Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse.
About This Version
Tony Bennett recorded “A Shine On Your Shoes” in 1993 for his album Steppin’ Out, which consisted of songs that Fred Astaire introduced. Bennett and Ralph Sharon wrote the arrangement.
Steppin’ Out won the 1994 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance.
“A Shine In Your Shoes,” as well as Steppin’ Out, is available on Apple Music.
Fred Astaire performed “A Shine On Your Shoes” in the 1953 movie The Band Wagon. Astaire insisting on using a genuine shoe shiner for the number and Leroy Daniels, who sang and danced while he did shoeshines and worked just by the gates at MGM, was cast.
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