GG Sam the Record Man

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Who hasn't bought an album from Sam the Record Man?

GG sir, RIP

Sam The Record Man founder Sam Sniderman dies at 92 - thestar.com
Sniderman’s passion for spreading Canadian music started in his youth; he began selling records out of his brother’s radio shop in 1937 at the age of 17. Sniderman’s family fostered the young man’s love for music, eventually changing the name of their College St. store, Snider Radio Sales, to Sam The Record Man in the mid 1950s.


In 1961, Sam The Record Man moved to its iconic Yonge St. location. It was there that the legendary music vault became a musicians’ hangout. It was the place to be on Boxing Day, with a multitude of gimmicks and giveaways, and for midnight record releases. Indeed, the 40,000 square foot library of LPs, 45s, reel-to-reels, eight-tracks, cassettes and CDs quickly became one of Toronto’s defining landmarks.

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  • compueasecompuease Admin
    was just going to post this... Practically lived at his Younge St store in the late sixties when I was "learning" at Ryerson... He had a hoppin place back in the day... rip Sam.
  • JimmyHoJimmyHo
    I was degening back in the 80s thanks to Sam. There is something to be said for record stores. Good times....
  • djgolfcandjgolfcan
    I started my collection of Jazz albums from Sams downtown TO store. I had a book called the 100 greatest Jazz allbums and wanted to collect them all.

    I'm at around 60. Maybe I should start this up again.

    GG Sam.
  • MovowellingMovowelling
    I had a part time job at the bramalea city centre sam the record man right before i left for university.
    See ya sam
  • MiloMilo
    Movo . . . around what years? Was Richard still there (tall, beard, glasses . . . instantly new where any album was, no matter how obscure). Used to live at the Sam's in the City Centre.
  • UnknownUnknown
    never listened to a record in my life

    gg tho
  • MiloMilo
    costanza wrote: »
    never listened to a record in my life

    gg tho

    Shouldn't you be playing poker?
  • UnknownUnknown
    Milo wrote: »
    Shouldn't you be playing poker?

    why dont you try and stay on topic in a thread for once in your life?
  • SuitedPairSuitedPair
    costanza wrote: »
    never listened to a record in my life

    gg tho


    yes, yes you have. you listen vekked and the boys spin and mix.....records man.

    They sound better than CD's and will last longer.



    Sam was the man and his shops were iconic.

    GG sam. one of the few celebs I've never met that I was a little sad when I heard they passed. you could just go in there and read the walls all day. So many gold/platinum albums given to the shop and so many signatures scribbled here and there.
  • JohnnieHJohnnieH
    StRM will always be special to me as it was host to one of the best moments of my life in 1998:

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    Eddie Van Halen and your's truly.
  • GTA PokerGTA Poker
    Used to go down to Dundas and buy cassettes there in the 80s
  • piggypie123piggypie123
    JohnnieH wrote: »
    StRM will always be special to me as it was host to one of the best moments of my life in 1998:

    69698_10150339306860324_5797812_n.jpg

    Eddie Van Halen and your's truly.
    Who is who? Are you the long haired guy? LOL, jk.
    That must of been pretty cool to meet him.
  • MovowellingMovowelling
    Milo wrote: »
    Movo . . . around what years? Was Richard still there (tall, beard, glasses . . . instantly new where any album was, no matter how obscure). Used to live at the Sam's in the City Centre.

    I think it was around 93 or 94. I know nothing of this man you speak of.
  • MiloMilo
    Yeah, he was probably long gone by then. He was there forever, from when I first was in the store with my brother in the early 70's (KISS - Alive $3.99 door crasher special was my first purchase), right up until I pretty much stopped buying music in the late 80's, call it 15 yrs.
  • MovowellingMovowelling
    My very first piece of music i ever bought was there. The 12 inch single david bowie lets dance. I was probably around 9.
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