Sam the Record Man dies at 92
Sam Sniderman, aka Sam the Record Man, has died in Toronto at 92. He was a Toronto guy and better known there, but his store on Ste-Catherine made the name familiar here as well. The Gazette doesn’t add anything about his Montreal business to this CP piece.
C_Erb 16:37 on 2012/09/24 Permalink
Where was the store in Montreal? I used to love going to his stores in Halifax and Moncton when I was a kid. The one in Moncton actually stayed open as a Sam’s long after most of the other ones shut down. The Toronto store which I only visited once was truly a sight to behold.
denpanosekai 17:18 on 2012/09/24 Permalink
@C_Erb: More or less where the Future Shop now is. I don’t recall the facade being anywhere near as flashy however. Anyone got a picture?
Jonathan 17:24 on 2012/09/24 Permalink
It was on the north side of the street, actually, in one of the buildings in front of St James United Church. I’m not sure if it was in one of the corner ones that are still standing or the one in front that has been torn down… 399 Ste-Catherine O. was the address, anyway (says a quick google search)
Marc 18:32 on 2012/09/24 Permalink
Right here: http://goo.gl/maps/P0xns Now a jewelry store.
Kate 19:17 on 2012/09/24 Permalink
Marc is correct.