To most Canadians, Sam Sniderman is simply known as Sam the Record Man, after the chain of stores he established in the 1960s. But to many Canadian musicians, he is cherished as a supportive friend, a tough-minded entrepreneur who used his promotional skills to help boost the careers of icons such as Anne Murray, Gordon Lightfoot and The Guess Who. Record Man puts Sam’s own career in the spotlight—along with the ups and downs of his personal life.