Soulful Detroit - The Mike Hanks Story

This website is dedicated to Detroit, Soul Music, 45 RPM, Northern Soul and the great Motown era of Detroit Musics. It covers Golden World, Berry Gordy, Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Edwin Starr, Funk Brothers, the Temptations, the Four Tops, Tamla, Wheelsville, Robert West, Darrell Banks, Johnnie Mae Matthews, Rose Battiste, Tera Shirma, Fred Bridges, Dennis Coffey, Bob Babbitt, James Jamerson, Twisted Wheel, Wiggan Casino and many more Detroit Souls topics.

The Golden World Story
Detroit Awakens

In 1961, few people could have been predicting the explosion in popular music that was about to engulf the city of Detroit.

One guy was taking stock however, Ed Wingate.

Already being described in the Michigan Chronicle as a successful businessman, Ed was well established in the service sector, running a string of Hotels, Cafes and Taxis.

In his mid to late thirties he was also known and respected throughout Detroit's African American community.

A close business partner of his was a lady by the name of JoAnne Jackson who was married to champion boxer Johnny Bratton.

In 1951 Johnny won the NBA World Welterweight Title in Chicago, Illinois. Source : BoxRec.com

JoAnne was also a success in business and has been described by her contemporaries as a very beautiful woman.

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This website is dedicated to Detroit, Soul Music, 45 RPM, Northern Soul and the great Motown era of Detroit Musics. It covers Golden World, Tamla, Wheelsville, Robert West, Darrell Banks, Johnnie Mae Matthews, Rose Battiste, Tera Shirma, Fred Bridges, Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Edwin Starr, Funk Brothers, Dennis Coffey, Bob Babbitt, James Jamerson, Twisted Wheel, Wiggan Casino and many more Detroit Souls topics.