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Author of 'Patent Leather Shoes' dies by Chris Jones

John R. Powers, the author of the made-in-Chicago hit "Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?" died early Thursday morning. He was 67.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 9:30pm on January 17, 2013 ☆ ⚑

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