Viola Gertrude Wells

And when Mamie Smith got sick and couldn't complete the tour, there was a woman...

Well, she ended up being called Viola Wells, and her nickname was Miss Rhapsody.

So those were the first two women he worked with.

When he worked with the Harlem Blues and Jazz Band in the 1970s and 80s, the last woman in that band was Viola Wells, was the singer.

So the same woman he started his career out.

Circled back around.