Joanne Jackson Bratton

JoAnne Bratton co-owned Golden World Records based out of Detroit, Michigan. Her partner was Eddie Wingate who had been approached by Berry Gordy, Jr., of Motown to possibly team up. JoAnne advised Wingate against the partnership due to the dual strong personalities of the two men. Wingate and Bratton were facing a dilemma. They were not composers as was Berry but they decided to plod ahead and so it 1962 they established Golden World and released their first single in January of that year by Sue Perrin, Golden World 101 “I Wonder” b/w “Put A Ring On My Finger” – They were up and running, but like so many small independents, they needed a hit.