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Golden World Records was a Detroit, Michigan, USA-based record label owned by [a=Eddie Wingate] and his wife [a=Joanne Jackson Bratton]. Golden World operated from 1962 to 1968. [a687958] had been manager at the label after spending four years at [l1723]. In 1966, he moved to [l68942]. The label and its subsidiaries were purchased by [a=Berry Gordy] in 1968, and folded into Gordy's [l=Motown Record Corporation]. The [url=/label/837919]Golden World studio[/url] became [url=/label/2784569]Motown's "Studio B"[/url], working in support of the original Motown recording studio (Studio A) at [url=/label/353265]Hitsville USA[/url]. Before its purchase by Gordy, the studio's recordings often included moonlighting Motown back-up musicians, including [a=James Jamerson] on bass and [a=George McGregor], who was the studio percussionist.